All About Autism

[sharonkhoo]

Simply00123\" post_id=\"1908365\" time=\"1556617131\" user_id=\"153995:

Hi, will you be able to share what do you do at the home base therapy? I'm try to find more info on how to help my child at home on my own. My son is 20 months old. We just went to kkh for assessment and was suspected for autism. We are on waiting list to attend the parents speech workshop (currently no slot), after then we can make appointment for speech therapy at kkh. I'm afraid time is wasted for long appointment waiting time, so trying to find more info on how to help.him at home on my own. Thanks...

What exactly caused the suspicion that he may be ASD? From that, just engage him in activities and interaction through the day to enhance those areas. Talk to him, encourage back and forth actions, encourage him to point to attract your attention. For sensitivities, build up slowly to try to desensitise him gradually. If there are other issues, just play games or do activities to build up those skills.

[Simply00123]

slmkhoo\" post_id=\"1908388\" time=\"1556666093\" user_id=\"28674:

Simply00123\" post_id=\"1908365\" time=\"1556617131\" user_id=\"153995:

Hi, will you be able to share what do you do at the home base therapy? I'm try to find more info on how to help my child at home on my own. My son is 20 months old. We just went to kkh for assessment and was

What exactly caused the suspicion that he may be ASD? From that, just engage him in activities and interaction through the day to enhance those areas. Talk to him, encourage back and forth actions, encourage him to point to attract your attention. For sensitivities, build up slowly to try to desensitise him gradually. If there are other issues, just play games or do activities to build up those skills.

Hi slmkoo,
He couldn't talk yet, little interaction and lack of eye contact was observed during the assessment. Other traits we observed at home like arm flapping, spinning in circle, tiptoeing, couldn't point to what he wants, no response to name etc.

For tiptoeing, recently I started epsom soak bath and noticed the tip toe is reducing.

Few days ago he can count from 1 to 10. He can also sing ABC song and even recognise and say out A B C and O letter. But he still cant call us papa mama despite teaching him everyday, I couldn't understand why is it so. Is it because he is not interested in people? Is there any way I can do to help him to talk?

[Cool Cool]

Hi Simply00123,


You can attend private speech therapy while waiting for the the appointments and assessment etc. You can sit in during the therapy session and from there you can learn how to teach him/interact with him at home.

[sharonkhoo]

Simply00123\" post_id=\"1908520\" time=\"1556767791\" user_id=\"153995:

Hi slmkoo,
He couldn't talk yet, little interaction and lack of eye contact was observed during the assessment. Other traits we observed at home like arm flapping, spinning in circle, tiptoeing, couldn't point to what he wants, no response to name etc.

For tiptoeing, recently I started epsom soak bath and noticed the tip toe is reducing.

Few days ago he can count from 1 to 10. He can also sing ABC song and even recognise and say out A B C and O letter. But he still cant call us papa mama despite teaching him everyday, I couldn't understand why is it so. Is it because he is not interested in people? Is there any way I can do to help him to talk?

Some kids just take longer to talk. He's not even 2 yet! Some kids are just stubborn - the more you try to force, the less they will comply. Just keep talking to him - that's the best way to let him learn.

There is no \"cure\", just patient engagement (which is therapy).

[zac's mum]

Simply00123\" post_id=\"1908520\" time=\"1556767791\" user_id=\"153995:

slmkhoo\" post_id=\"1908388\" time=\"1556666093\" user_id=\"28674:

[quote=Simply00123 post_id=1908365 time=1556617131 user_id=153995]Hi, will you be able to share what do you do at the home base therapy? I'm try to find more info on how to help my child at home on my own. My son is 20 months old. We just went to kkh for assessment and was

What exactly caused the suspicion that he may be ASD? From that, just engage him in activities and interaction through the day to enhance those areas. Talk to him, encourage back and forth actions, encourage him to point to attract your attention. For sensitivities, build up slowly to try to desensitise him gradually. If there are other issues, just play games or do activities to build up those skills.

Hi slmkoo,
He couldn't talk yet, little interaction and lack of eye contact was observed during the assessment. Other traits we observed at home like arm flapping, spinning in circle, tiptoeing, couldn't point to what he wants, no response to name etc.

For tiptoeing, recently I started epsom soak bath and noticed the tip toe is reducing.

Few days ago he can count from 1 to 10. He can also sing ABC song and even recognise and say out A B C and O letter. But he still cant call us papa mama despite teaching him everyday, I couldn't understand why is it so. Is it because he is not interested in people? Is there any way I can do to help him to talk?[/quote]Yes quite possibly. What is he strongly interested in? Eg trains, dinosaurs, Legos? Use those favourite toys to teach names and pointing, you might get a better response.

[Simply00123]

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Some kids just take longer to talk. He’s not even 2 yet! Some kids are just stubborn - the more you try to force, the less they will comply. Just keep talking to him - that’s the best way to let him learn.

There is no "cure", just patient engagement (which is therapy).
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You are right. I need more patience. Yesterday when we were taking the lift he counted 1 to 10 while looking at the lift level screen. Just feel puzzled why he can’t address us or repeat after us but he can sing ABC and count, which don’t seems like the usual sequence to me.

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Yes quite possibly. What is he strongly interested in? Eg trains, dinosaurs, Legos? Use those favourite toys to teach names and pointing, you might get a better response.
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So far he hasn’t had any toys he likes or any interests. Usually toys he played for awhile and lost interest, attention span is quite short. Maybe he is still young, will need to monitor more.

[zac's mum]

Simply00123\" post_id=\"1908794\" time=\"1556952326\" user_id=\"153995:

......Yesterday when we were taking the lift he counted 1 to 10 while looking at the lift level screen. Just feel puzzled why he can't address us or repeat after us but he can sing ABC and count, which don't seems like the usual sequence to me.

Well there you go. Looking on the bright side, it seems to me that:
- he is well able to see, recognize and count his numbers 1-10.
- he enjoys songs and is able to remember things musically.

(Other children, especially girls, may address people and be willing to repeat after you. But this is less typical in boys. So it is not really the “usual” development of both genders.)

Eg my boy didn’t address people till very late. His first pointing word was 猫 (cat). And he refused to repeat words after us. He was a non-compliant toddler in general.

[sharonkhoo]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"1908796\" time=\"1556953364\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1908796 time=1556953364 user_id=53606]

Simply00123\" post_id=\"1908794\" time=\"1556952326\" user_id=\"153995:

......Yesterday when we were taking the lift he counted 1 to 10 while looking at the lift level screen. Just feel puzzled why he can't address us or repeat after us but he can sing ABC and count, which don't seems like the usual sequence to me.

Well there you go. Looking on the bright side, it seems to me that:
- he is well able to see, recognize and count his numbers 1-10.
- he enjoys songs and is able to remember things musically.

(Other children, especially girls, may address people and be willing to repeat after you. But this is less typical in boys. So it is not really the “usual” development of both genders.)

Eg my boy didn’t address people till very late. His first pointing word was 猫 (cat). And he refused to repeat words after us. He was a non-compliant toddler in general.[/quote]

My girl was like that.

Simply00123 - One thing that you have to get used to is not to go by what is \"usual\". The fact that your child has been flagged as potentially having some issues means that he is not going to do everything according to the \"normal\" (whatever that may be). Focus on improving things bit by bit. And yes, ASD kids are generally not that interested in people and are not people-pleasers.

[MrsKiasu]

not yet 2yo …so fast can suspect anything arh? Hope just a scare, no major thing…


One dd quite late start talking at around 3yo, quiet gal at pre primary…now live like a normal kid to me…

[theradiantspectrum]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"1908796\" time=\"1556953364\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1908796 time=1556953364 user_id=53606]

Simply00123\" post_id=\"1908794\" time=\"1556952326\" user_id=\"153995:

......Yesterday when we were taking the lift he counted 1 to 10 while looking at the lift level screen. Just feel puzzled why he can't address us or repeat after us but he can sing ABC and count, which don't seems like the usual sequence to me.

Well there you go. Looking on the bright side, it seems to me that:
- he is well able to see, recognize and count his numbers 1-10.
- he enjoys songs and is able to remember things musically.

(Other children, especially girls, may address people and be willing to repeat after you. But this is less typical in boys. So it is not really the “usual” development of both genders.)

Eg my boy didn’t address people till very late. His first pointing word was 猫 (cat). And he refused to repeat words after us. He was a non-compliant toddler in general.[/quote]

My student is the same, he isn't able to speak in complete sentences, e.g. he says \"open\" to tell us that he wants us to open the bag of snacks for him, instead of \"I want to eat cookie\". But he can sing entire songs in one breath once I teach them to him. @Simply00123, you could use songs to teach your son and observe if he hums to himself or sing to himself.

I agree with zac's mum about the gender differences... during a workshop by the Autism Resource Centre, the instructor said that generally, girls are more compliant because they have a better sense of what society wants from them. Hence they are better able to \"hide\" their ASD than boys.