All About Autism

[ImMeeMee]

Double E:

Nugget

Did they test your son on fine motor skills like cutting straight lines from a paper, threading etc?

Double E, for my assessment in Feb, the psy did not test fine motor skills. But there is a segment where the psy interviewed the parents and asked about the daily functional skills of the child.

My ASD doter did not have a good outcome on adaptive skills at the assessment based on the interview. Coupled with her cognitive capability, that was the reason the first recommendation is PL so that she could have better support from the structured learning environment that the school provides while she accessess the mainstream curriculum. Our psy report also recommended that she could go mainstream, but it stated that parents would need to be vigilant to continue to provide the various therapy support for her.

[ImMeeMee]

ImMeeMee:

Double E, for my assessment in Feb, the psy did not test fine motor skills. But there is a segment where the psy interviewed the parents and asked about the daily functional skills of the child.

My ASD doter did not have a good outcome on adaptive skills at the assessment based on the interview. Coupled with her cognitive capability, that was the reason the first recommendation is PL so that she could have better support from the structured learning environment that the school provides while she accessess the mainstream curriculum. Our psy report also recommended that she could go mainstream, but it stated that parents would need to be vigilant to continue to provide the various therapy support for her.

So the crux is this - if we want to game the system, we could have got a good score for adaptive skills by not telling the truth. Afterall, the outcome is based on what we tell the psy. There is also certain subjectivity in an assessment like this - what is can-do for you may not be a full can-do for me. Like all systems, our system has flaws.

Parents to ASD children want to support our kids and give them an opportunity in life - academic, adaptive or social wise. Sometimes different parents focus on different things at different times due to their specific situations. But our ultimate aim is to let our ASD children have the necessary skills for a livelihood in future when parents are no longer around.

ASD is a big patch of grey. We struggle a lot because of this. But I believe there is a time and place for everything. Its never too late.

[ImMeeMee]

slmkhoo:

Yes, she's doing OK overall. I just feel that such kids need to be given more time and space, and if they need another year or so to mature, how they perform at or before P1 shouldn't be taken too seriously. When my daughter started grade 1, she was really lagging behind a lot, and we were concentrating on basics like getting her to follow instructions, take care of her stationery, remember to go to the toilet... We had to ask a lot of concessions from the teachers. If I had thought about it, I would have held her back a year. Actually, now we are going to do it in a way - I am trying to get her into a 3-yr 'A' level programme so she will be a year older when she applies for university (assuming her grades make that possible).

Agree with you, slmkhoo. I am hoping that my doter gets into PL P1 Foundation program which is a bridging program between K2 and P1. Thats an additional year for her to grow and mature before she goes into P1 standard.

She will be late by 1 year as compared to her peers, but one year out of a lifetime is not a major issue if this is going to help her in the long run, especially in building her self-esteem and confidence.

[nugget]

ImMeeMee:

Double E:

Nugget

Did they test your son on fine motor skills like cutting straight lines from a paper, threading etc?

Double E, for my assessment in Feb, the psy did not test fine motor skills. But there is a segment where the psy interviewed the parents and asked about the daily functional skills of the child.

My ASD doter did not have a good outcome on adaptive skills at the assessment based on the interview. Coupled with her cognitive capability, that was the reason the first recommendation is PL so that she could have better support from the structured learning environment that the school provides while she accessess the mainstream curriculum. Our psy report also recommended that she could go mainstream, but it stated that parents would need to be vigilant to continue to provide the various therapy support for her.

Double E,
No fine motor skills is tested for my case as well.

ImMeeMee,
Does pathlight provides additional therapy as well? Do they have SLT, OT etc? Or just an modified environment to provide them to study better?

Hb and I will sign up for pathlight open house. Really like to know how is their set up is like. I am sure your dd will be able to strive and she will like pathlight.

[ImMeeMee]

nugget:

ImMeeMee,
Does pathlight provides additional therapy as well? Do they have SLT, OT etc? Or just an modified environment to provide them to study better?

Hb and I will sign up for pathlight open house. Really like to know how is their set up is like. I am sure your dd will be able to strive and she will like pathlight.

hehe, actually that's a question that I have too, cos I forgot to ask the other time when I attended the open house.

But if there isnt such support, we will have to source for our own. KKH is one such source that I am keeping now, and I am also thinking that focus might change eventually from OT/SLT to maybe social skills or other things. Art therapy is something that I am keen to embark on next year as well.

But let's see.

[nugget]

ImMeeMee:

hehe, actually that's a question that I have too, cos I forgot to ask the other time when I attended the open house.

But if there isnt such support, we will have to source for our own. KKH is one such source that I am keeping now, and I am also thinking that focus might change eventually from OT/SLT to maybe social skills or other things. Art therapy is something that I am keen to embark on next year as well.

But let's see.

Are you with KKH Rehab already? If not you can try to write to your KKH doctor, get him/her to refer you to KKH Rehab. I like KKH Rehab therapist. My son is attending OT and SLT at KKH Rehab now.

[ImMeeMee]

yes, I am with KKH Rehab for SLT and OT since Jan this year. But I am still trying to find a good footing in this whole thing cos I find that a lot of the things that they are coaching are things that we have done so far.


They say they are organizing social skills group during the June hols, and that is I am really keen on.

[Double E]

ImMeeMee:

ImMeeMee:

Double E, for my assessment in Feb, the psy did not test fine motor skills. But there is a segment where the psy interviewed the parents and asked about the daily functional skills of the child.

My ASD doter did not have a good outcome on adaptive skills at the assessment based on the interview. Coupled with her cognitive capability, that was the reason the first recommendation is PL so that she could have better support from the structured learning environment that the school provides while she accessess the mainstream curriculum. Our psy report also recommended that she could go mainstream, but it stated that parents would need to be vigilant to continue to provide the various therapy support for her.

So the crux is this - if we want to game the system, we could have got a good score for adaptive skills by not telling the truth. Afterall, the outcome is based on what we tell the psy. There is also certain subjectivity in an assessment like this - what is can-do for you may not be a full can-do for me. Like all systems, our system has flaws.

Parents to ASD children want to support our kids and give them an opportunity in life - academic, adaptive or social wise. Sometimes different parents focus on different things at different times due to their specific situations. But our ultimate aim is to let our ASD children have the necessary skills for a livelihood in future when parents are no longer around.

ASD is a big patch of grey. We struggle a lot because of this. But I believe there is a time and place for everything. Its never too late.

Agree that we have to be truthful. During my boy's ASD assessment, I told the Psy frankly it is due to therapies that he can do some of the things that she asked him to do. And I give a comparison of what he can't do before and what he can do now after therapies.

[braverymom]

nugget:

ImMeeMee:

hehe, actually that's a question that I have too, cos I forgot to ask the other time when I attended the open house.

But if there isnt such support, we will have to source for our own. KKH is one such source that I am keeping now, and I am also thinking that focus might change eventually from OT/SLT to maybe social skills or other things. Art therapy is something that I am keen to embark on next year as well.

But let's see.

Are you with KKH Rehab already? If not you can try to write to your KKH doctor, get him/her to refer you to KKH Rehab. I like KKH Rehab therapist. My son is attending OT and SLT at KKH Rehab now.

Is KKH rehab that you mentioned for children below 7 or above 7? I am looking for OT that available on weekend, if possible. All OT are on weekday and cost $150-160 per hour..

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braverymom:

Is KKH rehab that you mentioned for children below 7 or above 7? I am looking for OT that available on weekend, if possible. All OT are on weekday and cost $150-160 per hour..

KKH rehab is for all kids until up to 12 or 18? As long as they don't discharge you, you can attend.

KKH OT is just $40++. But its also conducted during weekday.