All About Autism

[So50]

Hi All,

its been some time since i came in. Would like to share some updates on my boy and also seek some advise from some parents who have went through this before.

My boy diagnosed with speech delay at 2.5yr and suspected of ASD. So we went through ST and OT therapy at dynamics and then at Thomson CDC. He is now 6 and has improved over the last 3.5 years. He is shy, does communicate with others, and has eye contact. His speech is normal now but has problems with literacy. So dylexsia is on our radar now. He is currently with rainbow yp. Aside EIPIC from rainbow, he also attends his normal preschool. To be frank, i find it overwhelming myself. but he seems to be taking it ok. but lately, he told me he dun wan to go rainbow anymore (**there is nothing wrong with rainbow teachers or curriculum, pls dun get the wrong idea. for parents who wanna know what kind of lessons/therapy at rainbow, you can PM me for more details. i am grateful for the help given to my boy. the teachers at rainbow have been great). We are contemplating to withdraw him from rainbow and just focus on his preschool and outside lessons. However as rainbow’s curriculum has been tailored to prepare the child for primary education (maintram/sped), i am not sure if the withdrawal will do more harm or benefit. Anyone has withdraw the child from eipic before and focus on external lessons for the kids ? Anyone has such experience and can u share how did you manage the child in mainstream school during the transition ? i saw some parents sharing that they have arranged for other external lessons if the child is no longer attending eipic.

Secondly, the teachers in rainbow keep asking me to do a school readiness test. (FYI, there are 2 tests here. One is school readiness test and the other is the KKH diagnostic test for confirmation of ASD status. We have also decided to skip the diagnostic test as he is showing improvements). Anyone know what is the benefits of this school readiness test and done this before? Is it necessary to have this document in place even if he is going to mainstream school ?

[san20sg]

Hi S050,


My boy does face the same issues as you. He is also diagnosed with speech delay at 2.5yr and selective mutism at 3 and just confirmed with mild autism today sighs.We went through ST and OT and psychology sessions at KKH. He is 7 and has much improved now. He is shy and does communicate with others, and has eye contact. I sent him to DAS because suspected him of dyslexia but his dyslexia test shows negative. And after he turned 6.5, he can read quite well after attending 1 yr of DAS preschool programme.

Anyone who has children with diagnosed mild autism, please help to connect me to whatever resources you may have. Thank you very much.

[tyeogh]

Hi So50,

I withdrew my boy from EIPIC. But that was years ago, and for the life of me, I cannot remember the exact circumstances leading to that decision unless I trawl through a few hundred pages of this thread. I am guessing it was because he completed EIPIC and his EIPIC teachers recommended an end; I wouldn’t have done it otherwise. Then, I replaced the time spent at EIPIC with mainstream enrichment subjects Abacus and I Can Read, in preparation for mainstream school. Sorry, do not know anything about School Readiness tests.

[tyeogh]

Hey Everyone,

I thought of setting up a WeChat group for Autism. To discuss things, share info and support each other. Or just cry

Leave your WeChat ID here and I will add you to the group. Or PM me. :rahrah:

(I think someone tried to set up a what'sapp group chat. Not sure if it is a good idea to reveal personal hp number in a forum or to strangers)

[Crossroads]

swortionery:

Glad to hear your boy's made good progress! Kids on the spectrum have different degrees of the typical traits of ASD. I would say the best gauge would be a couple of years from now when your boy's maturing, to see how he copes with situations of different stress levels. Echolalia, stimming, etc, while common, may not apply to everyone who's on the spectrum. I've had clients before who were diagnosed with ASD, but seemed almost neurotypical (until I noticed a couple of giveaways). I've had students with ASD who simply couldn't make eye contact for more than 3 seconds, but could get humour, figurative language, etc. I've also had students who could maintain eye contact, but who had difficulty verbalising or expressing their thoughts in a conventional manner.


At the end of the day though, it shouldn't really matter what the label is. I still believe it is important, at least for the purpose of better understanding the child's needs, but post-intervention, when the child understands how to adhere to expectations, then the label doesn't really matter anymore. In fact, there's a cliche in my line of work that most neurotypical people, to some degree, have experienced traits from a learning difficulty at least once in their lives. Hard to ascertain its veracity, but it does make a point about how differently our minds work, even those under a label.

Hi Swortionery,
Thanks for the insights! Helps clarify a lot.
Thanks!

[Crossroads]

chickamums:

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Hi Chickamums,
Thanks for the information. we are now considering this. Given that KKH is running this gives some minute hope.

[Crossroads]

Dear all,

Has anyone any experiences with Singapore Brain Development Center? I am interested with their Sensory Integration sessions coupled with music therapy.

[tyeogh]

Hi everyone,

There are a few responses. So I have set up a WeChat group for Autism. To discuss things, share info and support each other. Or just cry.

Do leave your WeChat ID here or PM me. I will add you to the Autism Support group. Hope more parents will join!

:thankyou:

[Crossroads]

Thanks tyeogh for adding me. The experiences help.

tyeogh:

Hi everyone,
There are a few responses. So I have set up a WeChat group for Autism. To discuss things, share info and support each other. Or just cry.

Do leave your WeChat ID here or PM me. I will add you to the Autism Support group. Hope more parents will join!

:thankyou:

[zac's mum]

Open House dates for SPED schools in SG:


https://www.schoolbag.sg/story/open-house-dates-of-special-education-%28sped%29-schools-2019

Not sure if this is useful for you but if you have any questions for the teachers or wish to tour the facilities, this is a good opportunity.

You may need to copy and paste the link. Sorry dunno why cannot click.