All About Autism
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slmkhoo:
Do agree! Most of teachers said my son very smart! But I think only for academy, and he was k1 only. Must wait till p3 to jump to the conclusion. We are working very hard to teach him social skill rules and communicate with others. Sometimes very sad, why me , why my son... But never give up!
Yes, they are all special in their own way. But most of the time, behind every child who overcomes the ASD difficulties to be able to express their specialness, is a parent, teacher or caregiver (or many such people) who take the time and effort to work with the child from an early age. This is usually required to be done on a daily basis, one-to-one, especially in the early years, and takes much effort than for a NT kid of equal intelligence. And the underlying social skills and other deficits will always be there. I'm not saying this to dismiss the child's achievements, but just want to point out that it's not something that will happen without a lot of hard work from child and parents.mathtuition88:
Just to share an inspirational video about autism and math:
http://mathtuition88.com/2014/03/09/jak ... ism-video/
At age two, Jake Barnett was diagnosed with autism and his future was unclear. Now at age 13, Jake is a college sophomore and a math and science prodigy. Jake says his autism is key to his success. Morley Safer reports.
All autistic kids are special in their own way (might not necessarily be in math or science), hope this video helps. -
until now i still dont know what is the real definition in "SMART".
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i feel jake is misdiagnosed. but in singapore system. i not sure if our kids are gifted will there be opportunity.
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helplessmum3:
until now i still dont know what is the real definition in \"SMART\".
Do you mean SMART as in Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time Bound?
Anyway, SMART can be street smart or academically smart.
Most kids tends to be academically smart, and not street smart as they are \"trained and drilled\" since young in their books and various subjects, while street smart is all about the real world out there, observing and knowing what works and what don't work out, and learning from these practical lessons and experiences. -
helplessmum3:
until now i still dont know what is the real definition in \"SMART\".
It varies from person to person. There are so many aspects of intelligence, and some people will have one or a few types, but not all. I would think hardly anyone, if any at all, has them all. Our school system only measures a narrow range of academic 'smart'ness, but there are other types too. -
helplessmum3:
until now i still dont know what is the real definition in \"SMART\".
For me, smart means self-learning. My DS is good at some areas, but poor in social skills. I just try my best to help him but not change him. -
nugget:
is there any child psychologist from the REACH Team, inside his school ?Hi all,
I need some pointers from parents.
My boy doesn't seem to understand what is exam and the seriousness of it.
So far there have been bite size tests. Sometimes he does very well. Sometimes he fails..
After discussion with teachers, we realized that he cannot focus on doing his test paper because he is easily distracted or nervous due to the time limitation.
I tried to implement cue cards but was told by teachers need to get MOE approval.
We are not to sure how long the process will be and if we need to update the contents of the cue card, we would need to submit again??
Although we are not harp on about getting good grades.
But I really hope he don't fail because if he fails, it might affect his self esteem.
How do you get your child to focus and do papers?
Will be really grateful if anyone can share tips.
If Yes, perhaps you may consult this person.
This person may have handled similar past cases like yours before, may offer some tips, to help your son - how to handle mini tests or exam condition.
What I understand is that in some schools (not all) -
there is a person (psychologist) from a REACH Team that sees to the special needs of children, by working with the school counselors.
Parents can request to meet up first with the school counsellor, and present your case.
The school counsellor can contact this person, and arrange for a date for a psychologist to come to the school, to administer an assessment test on the child.
If the child does have a condition that needs help (eg: can't focus, during test / exam condition), this psychologist will offer advice on how to manage your child.
This will then be followed by a series of helpful sessions, to help your child overcome the issue.
A nominal sum of $ will be charged, to the parents.
This approach is very much more convenient, than going to SGH child guidance clinic.
Also, the psychologist can advise the school counsellor, in your son's school.
Private assessment by outside external psychologist, is very expensive.
In addition, this REACH team psychologist works with an Occupational Therapist, if need to.
Hope this info help.
Take action asap, for the well being of your son, who is currently P1.
The road ahead for him, is still long and far.
It can help you in your parenting role, and also give you the confidence needed, as to which direction to take.
Besides helping your son to sharpen his focus, also ensure he has ample sleep & rest, the night before he take test. -
because this world is so contradicting… at one moment say our kids are smart, next moment they are disablity…
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helplessmum3:
because this world is so contradicting... at one moment say our kids are smart, next moment they are disablity...
It's not contradictory, it's because everyone is not uniform across abilities. They may be smart at one thing or a few things, and not smart in others. For eg. my daughter is good at reading and writing English, but pretty bad in her social and physical skills. Is she smart? 'Yes' in one area and disabled in others. -
slmkhoo:
helplessmum3:
because this world is so contradicting... at one moment say our kids are smart, next moment they are disablity...
It's not contradictory, it's because everyone is not uniform across abilities. They may be smart at one thing or a few things, and not smart in others. For eg. my daughter is good at reading and writing English, but pretty bad in her social and physical skills. Is she smart? 'Yes' in one area and disabled in others.
slmkhoo, i understand now, a deaf people can't hear but they can be smart in other stuff.. is it u trying to say? deaf is the disability....
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