All About Autism
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snowyqueen:
Wishing your daughter all the best! My daughter doesn't even try to make friends, or learn from or mimic others, despite my constant advice. In early days, I would set things up for her, but can't now that she's so old. She really doesn't know how to participate in a conversation unless it's about her particular interests. She doesn't suffer from lack of confidence in the sense of feeling ill, mostly because I think she doesn't really care about the results. My husband and I care more! Oh well, we work with what we are given.Being an Aspie, my daughter is also poor in social skills. ...
About social skills, she is still poor at it and still trying to manage it but she also learnt that friendship needs to be maintained and every party has to put in effort, she needs to take initiative as well. She said she doesn’t know how to start an interesting conversation but can learn and mimic her friends. She would observe them and try to copy them. So I just laughed it out. ...
I certainly hope my daughter can get the distinction (not only for A level next year) but the distinction of acquiring skills that can help her to deal with the challenging society and the distinction in her ability to be able to contribute to the society especially to help those who are in same condition as her. I wish! -
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Wishing your daughter all the best!
…Oh well, we work with what we are given.[/quote]
I wish all the very best to your daughter too! Probably you can encourage her to join Youth Corp, NYC. They organise many activities and trained leadership. My daughter has violin so she also has a hobby to play with to kill time.
Anyway, i tried a long time to get my girl to open up herself to join more activities. I must think for her what to do n entertained her calls when she has no one to talk to during the activities. But we had gone pass this phase, now she will try to make friends herself. She learnt all the gossips from her friends to know whats happening in school but she doesnt have a ‘click’. To me, it is good enough. After all i said, there is too much distraction if you need to hangout with good friends n keep so many chats in social media, so just focus on A level, hobby and acquires useful skills from the opportunities open to her. -
slmkhoo:
Wishing your daughter all the best! My daughter doesn't even try to make friends, or learn from or mimic others, despite my constant advice. In early days, I would set things up for her, but can't now that she's so old. She really doesn't know how to participate in a conversation unless it's about her particular interests. She doesn't suffer from lack of confidence in the sense of feeling ill, mostly because I think she doesn't really care about the results. My husband and I care more! Oh well, we work with what we are given.
It's incredibly hard, but please don't give up. My current condition really makes me appreciate any effort put in by people who care. Given that we have little choice who we inherit, it is difficult but delightful when we see our efforts pay off. I'm sure you will see it! -
snowyqueen:
Wishing your daughter all the best!
...Oh well, we work with what we are given.[/quote]Anyway, i tried a long time to get my girl to open up herself to join more activities. I must think for her what to do n entertained her calls when she has no one to talk to during the activities. But we had gone pass this phase, now she will try to make friends herself. She learnt all the gossips from her friends to know whats happening in school but she doesnt have a 'click'. To me, it is good enough. After all i said, there is too much distraction if you need to hangout with good friends n keep so many chats in social media, so just focus on A level, hobby and acquires useful skills from the opportunities open to her.[/quote]
My daughter is 21, and we've done what we can, I think. She is really introverted, to the extent that she can attend a CCA for 2hrs, not talk to anyone except for the most essential stuff, and doesn't mind that at all. She doesn't listen to gossip and doesn't mind that she doesn't know what's going on. Her hobby is writing - so she's on her computer or reading just about every spare minute. We insist that she join a group in church, but I see her hanging on the edges and only speaks a bit during discussions, but hardly to anyone before and after. We keep encouraging her and giving her suggestions, but it's really hard going. -
Hi All. I have a son who have been identified to be within the asd spectrum. He had attended 2 yrs of half day montessori with full time shadowing by the private ABA therapist with additional therapy session at home for approximately 2 to 3 times a week for 2 hrs in each session.
1 year back we have been encouraged by kkh cdc to join the government EIPIC programme. But due to logistic consideration, we had dropped the idea. Nevertheless as 1 year had moved on, with much to catch up for my son’s development, we are currently thinking to put him in gov approved PPIP provider zee junior, where they have the in house ST&OT, with mainstream schooling. Anyone has any good recommendation for preschools providing both the mainstream and in-house intervention programme? Any experience with Zee?
Thanks so much.
Rgds
Parent in despair. -
Received an ad about this conference (June 2019) in my email inbox. It looks like it would be worth going if u are parenting an ASD child:
https://mailchi.mp/d53884bf5efb/apac-19-early-bird-registration?e=44f38cb458
Reading the welcome message by Ms Denise Phua, she says it will be the first time that the Asia Pacific Autism Conference (APAC) is held outside Australia since its inception in 2009.
And Singapore is the host country. Your golden chance to learn more about ASD from the experts without having to spend extra cash to travel overseas to hear from them. -
I can totally understand how raising a kid with autism is a difficult challenge for parents. According to the CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network, nearly 1 in 59 children have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Autism cannot be cured. However, early and appropriate intervention can increase the likelihood of the development of considerable social communication skills along with functional and behavioral adeptness.
The treatment plan for ASD depends on the severity of the disorder, symptoms, and the associated health conditions.
As parents, you need to learn more about the disorders. This will help you to understand the child and his/her attempts to communicate in a better manner. Do not blindly believe the myths and misconceptions regarding the condition.
For more information, you can refer to ----https://factdr.com/health-conditions/autism/ -
Hi everyone. I was looking for a WhatsApp support group but there doesn’t seem like one. I can start one. Do pm me.
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The WhatsApp group is open! Do PM me for the link!
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https://www.littledayout.com/2018/12/28/quiet-hour-toys-r-us-youth-corps-singapore/?utm_source=Little+Day+Out+eNewsletter&utm_campaign=903e31f46b-eNewsletter_20180111_268_2018Activities_FamilyRuns&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f391a0af31-903e31f46b-44376061
‘Quiet Hour at Toys “R” Us: A Special Shopping Experience’ - Article published by Little Day Out (a parenting blog/newsletter)
I found the article a very good read, and it is an initiative worth applauding! Sharing some snippets from the article:
On Sunday, 16 December 2018, an hour before the store’s usual opening time of 10 am, some families got to shop at Toys “R” Us VivoCity before the crowds arrived as part of the Quiet Hour initiative.
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Quiet Hour was conceived as a way for children on the Autism Spectrum to explore Toys “R” Us on their own terms.
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During Quiet Hour, the store’s lights are dimmed, television screens which usually blare out loud advertisements are turned off and the music volume is kept to a minimum. These steps are taken to keep the environment as calm as possible and prevent children participating in Quiet Hour at Toys “R” Us from feeling being overwhelmed.
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Elaborating further, Samantha Lee, Marketing Manager for Singapore & Brunei, Toys “R” Us, said, “Quiet Hour happens twice a year, in the month of April, as well as in December. We have it in April in conjunction with Autism Awareness Month and December because it is Christmas and we hope to include everyone in the festivities.”
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