All About Autism

[Niu2009]

Hi Snow 24,


Understand. During K1， most of childcare got writing work to do. Have you go for any OT? Maybe his small muscle got some problems.

[pinkamoon]

Haha… My K1 NT girls are weak in writing too. I started them slowly on writing alphabets and only started simple writing now. Writing 1 A4 page is not achievable for them.


So, snow, just let your son develop slowly at his own pace. Just have to try out different methods of teaching to see which method suits him the most.

[Snow24]

Hi Niu2009


The OT din say he got small muscle problem.How do we detect if his small muscle has any problem or not?

His child care teacher however did feedback that he does not join in the outdoor activity and his gross motor skill is poor.

[sharonkhoo]

Snow24:

Hi Niu2009


The OT din say he got small muscle problem.How do we detect if his small muscle has any problem or not?

His child care teacher however did feedback that he does not join in the outdoor activity and his gross motor skill is poor.

It's already detected? So just encourage him to do activities which use those muscles. I'm not sure what \"small muscles\" are, but if it affects fine motor skills, then activities which use fingers will help.

If he is less able than his friends, he will probably hold back from outdoor play as he may be afraid that he can't keep up, may fall, or may get teased. You could take him to playgrounds and get him to master various activities slowly to gain confidence and skills. My older girl had to try and be coached by us step by step before she could climb and use the playground equipment at our block, and her younger sister was always ahead of her. She was never very good at it, but at least we could see improvement. Teachers generally won't have the time and patience to do that kind of slow coaching.

[Galaxy666]

I noticed a lot of child care center like to tag a child that no so cooperate with the teacher as Autism. So that can kick them off.

[ImMeeMee]

Galaxy666:

I noticed a lot of child care center like to tag a child that no so cooperate with the teacher as Autism. So that can kick them off.

I like to think that there are two sides to a coin. There may be schools who do not have the necessary support and would not like to hassle to handle such children, and so this may become an easy excuse.

However, there may also be schools which are able to identify certain traits and are trying to be helpful to get parents to go for professional help early. Their intention could be for the child to be placed in a suitable environment where learning can be effective. Afterall, a mainstream environment may not suit all children with special needs.

JMHO

[Double E]

Anyone registering your kid for P1 this year like me?

Wonder if I should submit my son’s psychology report at the point of registration or only after he has a confirmed place in the school.

[Niu2009]

Hi Double E,


Based on what I know will summit after got a place.

[tsc2828]

jme:

Hi Elmoworld,


Thank u for the sharing. I just started my son on biomedical treatment a few months ago. He did mineral analysis, organic acid test, gluten/casein peptides test n blood test for vitamin D. I was advised to let him do IGG test but am quite reluctant to do so. This is because I have read sharing from mothers (from the states) that after a year of restriction on \"high intolerance\" food, those \"moderate n mild intolerance\" food became high intolerance instead. I might be wrong but I concluded moderation in food choices is better. However, I am not against doing IGG test. I believe it is better to know what type of food would create issues to our children's health and avoid over consuming it but not completely avoiding it. Right now, it is the cost of the test that is stopping me to do so.

However, I agree with u that it is good to do gfcf. I have tried but failed. Gfcf is tough. Too tough. It has to be 100% gluten n casein free and there r too many types of food with hidden gluten n casein. I cannot do it n can only try my best to eat lesser of it n supplement with enzyme DPP4.

Did your child do mineral analysis? How did your naturopath know what is he deficient in?

Hi,

May I know where to buy enzyme DPP4?


Good day.

[tsc2828]

Karkar:

Dear mummies,


Hope you had a good wkend break. Thanks for the comments you had for my decision. Well, well. I am still looking for the resource i can possibily find. Two things that come to my mind, one is my boy's gut problem, another is the new therapy RDI program i want to embark on.

some background on my boy. I decided not to bring him to KKH for assessment as i know him well. at his age, 2 years and 3 months, most likely i will get a date for review 6 months later. without it, i probably can't enjoy the service provided by KKH.

For mummies who has gotten the clinical assessment in KKH, the \"more than words\" henan';s program is quite good. You can subsidies from the gov so you only need to pay half of the program fee. I wish i could get that too.

My boy has some atopic rashes as the GP terms it. and his constipation problem pains him a lot. his poo is super duper big, which brings him a lot of pain in the first few pushes. Hes now very reluctant to poo. I wanted to get him allergic test, now i guess i can't because i dont have a good reason in government system to do that. my next step is probably to find a DAN! doctors (expensive, i know). Only two clinics i find online are [quote]DAN (Defeat Autism Now)
by lamp » Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:38 pm
Service providers in Singapore
1) DAN Doctor - Dr. Erwin Kay (Tel : 64438322)
http://www.kcsmed.com
Services : Biomedical Treatment, Hair Toxic Element Test (Doctor Data, Inc), Bioresonance, B12

2) DAN practitioner - Dr Ang Poon Liat and Mr John Yeo and (Tel : 62536257)
http://www.the-autism-clinic.com
Services : Biomedical Treatment, HBOT

Currently My boy is receiving 2hr/day ABA session at home. I came across some talks on RDI approach, and i like their philosophy. however, i dont think mummies here in the support group use this approach much. I read somewhere online that their service is in the range of $200-300/hr, which is more expensive of my home ABA session. There are 5 RDI-certified consultants in SG now. I wonder if any mummy knows about any of them. afterall it's parent training program, i can use my half day to get involved.
[quote] From RDI website
SINGAPORE
Genevieve Chua, M.A. (Educational Psychologist)
Children's Partnership Pte Ltd.
54 Jalan Selaseh
Singapore 808468
Phone: +65.6482.2339
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.childrenspartnership.com.sg
Other language spoken: Mandarin

Alex Liau Whatt Meng, B.S.S. Psy. (Honors)
Nurture Pods Pte Ltd
9 Temasek Blvd
#09-01 Suntec Tower 2 (By Appt Only)
Singapore 038989
Phone: 6352 5938
Fax: 64071501
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.nurturepods.com
Other Languages Spoken: Mandarin and Dialect

Ada Chung Yee Lin, M.A., CSFT, Registered Social Worker and Counselor
Children's Partnership Ptd Ltd
54 Selaseh
Singapore 808468
Phone: (65) 64822339
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.childrenspartnership.com.sg/
Other language spoken: Cantonese

Mr. Bimal Rai, M.A. (AppPsy), B.Sc. (Hons), B.A., DISE (Registered Psychologist)
R.E.A.Ch Therapy Services
No 14, Robinson Road,
#13 - 00, Far East Finance Building,
Singapore 048545
Phone: +65.9858.7160
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.reachtherapy.com

Michelle Tham, B.Sp.Path. (Hons)
Leapfrogs Pte Ltd.
144 Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 229 844
Phone: +65.6733.1922
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.leap-frogs.com[/quote]Lastly, if my boy doesn't get assessed in KKH, does it mean that he can't go gov OT program? it seems that he needs some OT training, i just wonder if he can get any help from gov subsidies before i send him to private

Mummies, need your honest opinions on my planning for my son's therapies. Thank you very much.[/quote]

HI Karkar,

Mind to share the contact of your ABA home tuition?


Good day