All About Autism

[nugget]

mashy:

In my opinion, coed schools are better for our boys. Reason being that girls are more nurturing and they will keep a look out for your boy during lesson and recess time. They are like little mummies. Hahaha.

I hope the girls in my son's school will find my boy charming enough so they want to \"nurture\" him. So far only guys treat him better in his CC. He is quite awkward.

[mashy]

helplessmum3:

Mummies!


I'm so happy !!! I just finished IEP meeting at rainbow ..

My son will Change to the other co hort class.. The class that those kids are gruadating to mainstream school..

Thank you GOD

Congratulations! Yes, time to change your nick.

[mashy]

nugget:

mashy:

In my opinion, coed schools are better for our boys. Reason being that girls are more nurturing and they will keep a look out for your boy during lesson and recess time. They are like little mummies. Hahaha.

I hope the girls in my son's school will find my boy charming enough so they want to \"nurture\" him. So far only guys treat him better in his CC. He is quite awkward.

Hahaha. That's great! Think my boy can charm the girls more than the boys. Maybe coz he's so small built, like their baby in their class.

[Summer tan]

ImMeeMee:

Double E:

ImMeeme
Thanks for the tips regarding the IQ test, at Lear it let me know how to prepare my son for the test when he turns 5. I hv one year to work on it.
And I hv decided to give up the vacant in Eden's EIPIc n let my son continue with Leap frog. I will also enroll him in a kindy as it is more structured n the I can arrange swimming lesson for him in the afternoons. I hv asked the KkH doc for advice n she encouraged me to try. Guess I just hv to take the leap of faith.

Hope u reach a decision for your girl's sch placement soon.

Double E, glad that you have sorted things out. Many a time we need to cut through the noise and stay focused on our priorities. There is no right or wrong answer.

BTW, since you are sometime away from school placement, perhaps you may also like to spend this year doing ground work on the potential schools that you are considering for your child, eg. attending open houses, talking to Ps or AEDs etc. Do keep options open when considering schools and take the kiasu approach - visit them all. You never know when you need to make changes to your assumptions and original decisions.

Personally, I find having done the ground work during the year when my doter was 5 yo helped me in being more informed especially when it comes to having to make decisions. By the time the child is 6 yo, timing is very tight and there would be additional pressures.

My two cents worth.

Hi sorry for ignorance, I have few qns:
1) Do we visit the pri sch during the open house or can just make appt?
2) Is it that my ASD child has to go for compulsory IQ test at 5.5 years old? Meaning at the mid of his K2?
3) what is the assessment for? Any thing such as pass or fail?

Thanks ya.

[Summer tan]

helplessmum3:

Mummies!


I'm so happy !!! I just finished IEP meeting at rainbow ..

My son will Change to the other co hort class.. The class that those kids are gruadating to mainstream school..

Thank you GOD

Congrats!

[mashy]

Summer tan:

ImMeeMee:

[quote=\"Double E\"]
ImMeeme
Thanks for the tips regarding the IQ test, at Lear it let me know how to prepare my son for the test when he turns 5. I hv one year to work on it.
And I hv decided to give up the vacant in Eden's EIPIc n let my son continue with Leap frog. I will also enroll him in a kindy as it is more structured n the I can arrange swimming lesson for him in the afternoons. I hv asked the KkH doc for advice n she encouraged me to try. Guess I just hv to take the leap of faith.

Hope u reach a decision for your girl's sch placement soon.

Double E, glad that you have sorted things out. Many a time we need to cut through the noise and stay focused on our priorities. There is no right or wrong answer.

BTW, since you are sometime away from school placement, perhaps you may also like to spend this year doing ground work on the potential schools that you are considering for your child, eg. attending open houses, talking to Ps or AEDs etc. Do keep options open when considering schools and take the kiasu approach - visit them all. You never know when you need to make changes to your assumptions and original decisions.

Personally, I find having done the ground work during the year when my doter was 5 yo helped me in being more informed especially when it comes to having to make decisions. By the time the child is 6 yo, timing is very tight and there would be additional pressures.

My two cents worth.

Hi sorry for ignorance, I have few qns:
1) Do we visit the pri sch during the open house or can just make appt?
2) Is it that my ASD child has to go for compulsory IQ test at 5.5 years old? Meaning at the mid of his K2?
3) what is the assessment for? Any thing such as pass or fail?

Thanks ya.[/quote]1) It depends on the school. Some schools do not have open house and don't entertain parents visiting.
2) I don't think it is compulsory for mainstream schools. It is needed if u are sending your child to SPED schools though.
3) no pass or fail. Just will advise you which is a better option for you in schooling.

[ImMeeMee]

helplessmum3:

Mummies!


I'm so happy !!! I just finished IEP meeting at rainbow ..

My son will Change to the other co hort class.. The class that those kids are gruadating to mainstream school..

Thank you GOD

Helplessmum, good for you that you are finally getting something out of perseverance. I am sure this episode has made you stronger and that you would have mote mental strength to tackle other issues in future. It really isn't that hard.

Go celebrate. It's worth it!

[nugget]

mashy:

1) It depends on the school. Some schools do not have open house and don't entertain parents visiting.
2) I don't think it is compulsory for mainstream schools. It is needed if u are sending your child to SPED schools though.
3) no pass or fail. Just will advise you which is a better option for you in schooling.

Just to add on to Mashy point 1, you can call up or email the school you interested in.

I went to a few schools to make enquiry and visits before decided which one to enroll my child into. But then, you need to be open about your child condition if you are asking about AED LBS support etc.

[Lavina]

nugget:

mashy:

In my opinion, coed schools are better for our boys. Reason being that girls are more nurturing and they will keep a look out for your boy during lesson and recess time. They are like little mummies. Hahaha.

I hope the girls in my son's school will find my boy charming enough so they want to \"nurture\" him. So far only guys treat him better in his CC. He is quite awkward.

I find that it is generally true that girls are more caring than boys in primary school. Maybe coz they mature faster and are bigger size than DS, so treat him like a little brother.

Given my experience in primary school, I opted for a co-ed secondary school even though he could get into St Andrew (which is affiliated to SAJC).

But things turned out differently in secondary school. Teenage girls and boys do not really mix, perhaps to avoid the BGR teasing. Luckily he met a few really nice boys who share they same interests as him.

PS. congrats to Helplessmum, I feel happy for you too.

[ImMeeMee]

Here goes.


Psy has recommended that we place our doter in PL. The rationale was that she will benefit from PL’s learning environment, and based on her performance and behavior, it appears that she has high chances with PL. Of course, this would be subject to PL’s own internal screening process.

PL offers P1 Foundation and P1 Standard. Meaning a child who enrols into PL at 7 yo will enter P1 Foundation, before proceeding to P1 Standard at 8 yo. P1 Foundation is a bridging program between K2 and P1 in terms of curriculum, but it provides the exposure to the primary school environment to prepare the child for P1 and beyond.

We have decided to go by the recommendations and apply for PL. Our key priority is to look at what will serve the best interests of our doter here and now. It is valid that our doter works better in a small group setting, it is true that she thrives in a more structured environment. So naturally she will have a better chance with the PL environment. She is beginning to show confidence in her cognitive capabilities, and therefore we would want to support her with the option where we have relatively higher chance to continue to build her self-confidence and self-esteem in her early years. In a way, P1 Foundation is a deferment program, which will give her more time and space to continue to grow, while in the meantime pacing her into the education system.

As for the future, we really cant tell what it holds, and so no point thinking too far ahead. We still hope that she could eventually blend into society at large, and where and when she is ready, we will make decisions again based on her needs there and then.