All About Autism

[nugget]

botakgundul,


Thank you once again for the detailed write up.

Yup I have authorized KKH to release all documents (Psychological reports, Medical Reports, IQ test reports) to the school.

On top of this, I have also send the AEDs the "School readiness" report as well.

I have already reached out to the AEDs and will share all your pointers with the AEDs as well. I hope he will meet a nice buddy in class. Right now in his mainstream CC, he also have this buddy who always look out for him. But too bad they are not enrolled in the same school.

May all our kids keep meeting kind souls along the way.

[nugget]

tabgha:

People are quick to charge more when there's a \"therapy\" word in there somewhere. End of day, it's just swimming lessons. So don't have to pay for more than necessary. All one needs is a patient swimming instructor and a child that is not afraid of water and ready to learn.

Swimming helps the ASD child in so many ways:

- coordination => getting the strokes in order, timing the breathing with the strokes
- improves the vestibular and proprioception
- survival skills
- exercises and loosens the tight muscles => as the body relaxes, child becomes less rigid and fixated in his ways

Personally, I feel that a good time for an asd child to learn swimming is about 6-7yo or around the lower primary school years.

If below 6yo, I find swimming lessons not necessary - actually a waste of $$ at that time, as the child is not ready psychologically and behaviorally. Best to just let him play in the kids/wading pool or increase water confidence at that age.

I agree with you. When it comes to Wedding, Feng Shui, Baby, Special Needs, the price tag on the same thing/service increase tremendously.

I think whether or not to get a special needs teacher to teach tuition/swimming, its really depends on how adaptable the child is to mainstream teacher. If the child meltdown easily, a normal teacher without special needs training will not know how to handle.

But children being children, a patience teacher will always better for a child. Other than therapy which calls for specialized interventions, his tuition/enrichment are all under the normal usual teachers. But I do change teachers / classes a few times to find the right fit.

I believe even for NT kids, they all adapt to different teachers as well.

Having said that, I am also looking for a swimming instructor for my kids. If you know of any patient instructor who teaches in the Seng Kang / Hougang / Serangoon area, please let me know. The one I know has a super duper long waiting list.

[Double E]

nugget:

tabgha:

People are quick to charge more when there's a \"therapy\" word in there somewhere. End of day, it's just swimming lessons. So don't have to pay for more than necessary. All one needs is a patient swimming instructor and a child that is not afraid of water and ready to learn.

Swimming helps the ASD child in so many ways:

- coordination => getting the strokes in order, timing the breathing with the strokes
- improves the vestibular and proprioception
- survival skills
- exercises and loosens the tight muscles => as the body relaxes, child becomes less rigid and fixated in his ways

Personally, I feel that a good time for an asd child to learn swimming is about 6-7yo or around the lower primary school years.

If below 6yo, I find swimming lessons not necessary - actually a waste of $$ at that time, as the child is not ready psychologically and behaviorally. Best to just let him play in the kids/wading pool or increase water confidence at that age.

I agree with you. When it comes to Wedding, Feng Shui, Baby, Special Needs, the price tag on the same thing/service increase tremendously.

I think whether or not to get a special needs teacher to teach tuition/swimming, its really depends on how adaptable the child is to mainstream teacher. If the child meltdown easily, a normal teacher without special needs training will not know how to handle.

But children being children, a patience teacher will always better for a child. Other than therapy which calls for specialized interventions, his tuition/enrichment are all under the normal usual teachers. But I do change teachers / classes a few times to find the right fit.

I believe even for NT kids, they all adapt to different teachers as well.

Having said that, I am also looking for a swimming instructor for my kids. If you know of any patient instructor who teaches in the Seng Kang / Hougang / Serangoon area, please let me know. The one I know has a super duper long waiting list.

Nugget, my son's swimming instructor is very patient, charging $60 an hour for one-to-one. U interested?

[nugget]

Thanks Double E,


$60 per hour is way out of my budget. I am looking for normal class session. Like 6-8 kids type. And I was hoping my #2 can join in too.

[belachanbabe]

Nugget, check out this page


http://www.singaporeautism.com/2010/03/swimming-instructors-for-children-with.html

And yes because of the \"special needs\" tag, the fees are also higher than normal swimming lessons. The one I got was Edward who was really patient although he was too much of a nice guy and my boys bullied him. But at least they learnt enough to tread water and stay afloat. Still open to continuing when they are older and more willing to listen to instructions.

Totally advocate this activity for kids, the benefits are tremendous as said eloquently by tabgha.

[ImMeeMee]

belachanbabe:

Nugget, check out this page


http://www.singaporeautism.com/2010/03/swimming-instructors-for-children-with.html

And yes because of the \"special needs\" tag, the fees are also higher than normal swimming lessons. The one I got was Edward who was really patient although he was too much of a nice guy and my boys bullied him. But at least they learnt enough to tread water and stay afloat. Still open to continuing when they are older and more willing to listen to instructions.

Totally advocate this activity for kids, the benefits are tremendous as said eloquently by tabgha.

belachanbabe, thanks for the link. A good resource.

[nugget]

belachanbabe:

Nugget, check out this page


http://www.singaporeautism.com/2010/03/swimming-instructors-for-children-with.html

And yes because of the \"special needs\" tag, the fees are also higher than normal swimming lessons. The one I got was Edward who was really patient although he was too much of a nice guy and my boys bullied him. But at least they learnt enough to tread water and stay afloat. Still open to continuing when they are older and more willing to listen to instructions.

Totally advocate this activity for kids, the benefits are tremendous as said eloquently by tabgha.

Thanks Belachanbabe,

There are some coaches there that charge normal price in this list. I will try to find those that allows my #2 to join as well. I hope the 2 kids can learn together.

[helplessmum3]

tyeogh:

helplessmum3:

so cute, how old is your kid? the toy is keep by u?

3.9 yo. Toy kept by Toys R Us. He saw it 1 month ago. I didn't buy it bec it's $40. He's been nagging since...

haahaaa... 2010 baby? so cute. have u send you son to dentist yet?

[helplessmum3]

My son love swimming in the pool & at the beach. too bad i no $ for coach

[nugget]

Oh by the way, The Autism Resource Centre will host series of courses throughout the year.


http://www.autism.org.sg/training/calendar.php

There is also a $200 caregiver grant per year that parents can used to attend these courses as well.