All About Autism
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slmkhoo:
Why don't you wait till you are back to look for the various classes? It would probably be best to see for yourself. Also, your son will need some time to just get used to Singapore, so there is no hurry to start all these classes yet. Too many new things at once will be unsettling. Personally, since you already need to start school in Jan (presumably P1? sorry, I've forgotten), maybe you want to focus on that first.
Slmkhoo
Thank you for a reality check. I guess when I get worried, I over planned. Yup, planning for p1 2014. But I read in this thread about p1 readiness assessment? Is this compulsory? How to I go about this? Kkh? -
helplessmum3:
helplessmum, sorry to hear that you had a fall and hope you yourself are OK.
really far ah? i had a fall & quite bad, i wonder if i sudden in coma or die, my son how..
there on wards.. whenever i see my son, i feel so sorry for him.. so poor thing to born like this...
sorry, if i affect u again..
There too are times when I wallow in self pity for my doter that she is born different from the majority. My DH will tell me 'what she doesn't know, she doesn't miss'. I think this carries a lot of truth. What matters most is for the child to be happy, and if the child is happy, he/she is really not poor thing at all.
Yesterday, while we were at the restaurant eating dinner, and while the waitress was refilling drinking water, out of the blue my ASD doter held up her glass, looked the lady in the eye and said 'Can I have some water?'. The waitress heard her loud and clear and refilled her water while smiling at her.
Where previously she was oblivious to such things, to know that she is beginning to be aware of what's happening around her, and that she is able to initiate a request by herself without prompting at all, really made our day and gave us so much joy.
I really believe that more good things will come as long as we keep to it.
Cheer up and keep going. -
ImMeeMee:
It's little things like this that cheers us on, doesn't it?
Yesterday, while we were at the restaurant eating dinner, and while the waitress was refilling drinking water, out of the blue my ASD doter held up her glass, looked the lady in the eye and said 'Can I have some water?'. The waitress heard her loud and clear and refilled her water while smiling at her.
Where previously she was oblivious to such things, to know that she is beginning to be aware of what's happening around her, and that she is able to initiate a request by herself without prompting at all, really made our day and gave us so much joy.
I really believe that more good things will come as long as we keep to it.
Cheer up and keep going.
I'm also very happy when I saw my son initiating contact and even self introduced himself. I was really beaming with pride and tearing up.
We are our children's biggest cheerleaders and beacon of light. If the light goes off, then they will be lost. So we should always try to keep shining for them.
Cheers! -
mashy:
yes, they do.
It's little things like this that cheers us on, doesn't it?
I'm also very happy when I saw my son initiating contact and even self introduced himself. I was really beaming with pride and tearing up.
We are our children's biggest cheerleaders and beacon of light. If the light goes off, then they will be lost. So we should always try to keep shining for them.
Cheers!
My next aim is to get her to know how to play simple games with her peers. So I am teaching her a lot of turn taking and some simple games. I am hopeful that when she grows up her social skills will improve.
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Imeemee,
Thanks Im better now…
Yr girl is fantastic … Way to go…u are a great mother. -
Hi, any recommendation of a dietitian or nutritionist in singapore that is not too costly? I’m thinking of changing my son’s diet, giving him supplements. I’ve read from different sources about certain supplements including fish oil, zinc etc but am worried that I give my child the wrong dosage.
Since I’m here, may I know if cod liver oil or fish oil is more effective? Which brand do you recommend? GNC sells child life cod liver oil but it’s $55 whereas online store is selling at around $30 after shipping charges.
By the way, someone asked what is DSP, it refers to Development Support Programme. Sorry for the late reply… -
A mother sent me this website:
http://autismsingapore.com/
It uses biomedical, I wonder how effective this is? -
My son was on biomedical for only 1 mth and I stopped.
Its too expensive to maintain and it needs to be complemented with GFCF diet. So I decided I should just spend my money on traditional therapy treatment like ST and OT which has proven to be effective.
Mashy
I tried many methods of making him stop his tantrums, soft and hard ways. But everytime, he is unhappy, he will do it again and don’t remember what we have taught him. By asking him to go to one corner for time out, is like asking him to sit on naught chair or standing at naughty corner and he will wail louder because he doesn’t want to go. I am wondering if there’s any method to even prevent him from bursting out? Like when he himself knows that he is unhappy, he will go to a corner or do something to vent out his frustrations quietly instead of choosing to shout and cry and jump. -
Double E:
When my son cry at the noti corner, I told him that I will restart the timer if he doesn't stop.My son was on biomedical for only 1 mth and I stopped.
Its too expensive to maintain and it needs to be complemented with GFCF diet. So I decided I should just spend my money on traditional therapy treatment like ST and OT which has proven to be effective.
Mashy
I tried many methods of making him stop his tantrums, soft and hard ways. But everytime, he is unhappy, he will do it again and don't remember what we have taught him. By asking him to go to one corner for time out, is like asking him to sit on naught chair or standing at naughty corner and he will wail louder because he doesn't want to go. I am wondering if there's any method to even prevent him from bursting out? Like when he himself knows that he is unhappy, he will go to a corner or do something to vent out his frustrations quietly instead of choosing to shout and cry and jump.
I prefer that he learns to talk about it. Sometimes if they keep their frustrations inside them too much, it's also not good. -
sweetbaby:
Sweetbaby
Slmkhoo
Thank you for a reality check. I guess when I get worried, I over planned. Yup, planning for p1 2014. But I read in this thread about p1 readiness assessment? Is this compulsory? How to I go about this? Kkh?
The P1 readiness assessment is usually conducted when the child is about 5 years old to assess the child's readiness in school placement. Special education schools need this report as part of the application process into their schools. It can be done either at KKH, NUH or by private psychologists.
But if your child is going into a mainstream primary school, this report is not compulsory. Hope this helps.
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