All About Autism

[mashy]

Snow24:

Hi


What are the things that can be done to improve child's writing stamina to be able to complete the worksheet within stipulated class time.

Practise practise practise. Mine still hates writing and finds it a chore but he managed to complete 3 full pages of compo writing for psle. I’ve tried all the kneading exercises before. I think it helps to a certain extent after which it just plateaud. His handwriting got from okay legible in P1 to illegible in P6. I always thought handwriting gets better as we grow. His went the opposite direction. I guess when he needs speed and length, the legibility suffers.

[tyeogh]

zac's mum:

Snow24:

Hi


What are the things that can be done to improve child's writing stamina to be able to complete the worksheet within stipulated class time.

Is it a fine motor skill issue? Playing with Playdough and small Lego pieces may help develop that. There are also special triangle-shaped pencils which aid the child’s grasp and grip while writing. The typical round pencils aren’t easy for young kids to hold. Alternatively, some kids prefer using mechanical pencils because there is less friction on the paper, so less tiring. But be careful they can get distracting for those boys who fidget a lot. Click click click, check the lead etc and forget about their work.

Agree. Seems like a Fine motor skill issue. My ds experienced a similiar problem. He has no strength in his fingers to hold and move the pencil. So he hated writing. I got him small Lego pieces to play. Those tiny pieces kind. Not the big blocks kind. The tiny pieces forces the child to use his fingers to snap them into place whereas the big blocks allows him to use his palm - he can't exercise his fingers then! After twiddling with the small Lego pieces for a few months, ds finger muscles grew strong enough for him to write / draw. Then I got him those triangular shaped pencils. You can find them in Popular. Blue colour. The pencil is easier to grip. He is now happily drawing things. He writes pretty fast too. The whole process took a while though. Half a year to 1 year plus. And you got to get him interested in playing with the small Lego pieces.....that itself is another challenge....

[sharonkhoo]

tyeogh:

zac's mum:

[quote=\"Snow24\"]Hi


What are the things that can be done to improve child's writing stamina to be able to complete the worksheet within stipulated class time.

Is it a fine motor skill issue? Playing with Playdough and small Lego pieces may help develop that. There are also special triangle-shaped pencils which aid the child’s grasp and grip while writing. The typical round pencils aren’t easy for young kids to hold. Alternatively, some kids prefer using mechanical pencils because there is less friction on the paper, so less tiring. But be careful they can get distracting for those boys who fidget a lot. Click click click, check the lead etc and forget about their work.

Agree. Seems like a Fine motor skill issue. My ds experienced a similiar problem. He has no strength in his fingers to hold and move the pencil. So he hated writing. I got him small Lego pieces to play. Those tiny pieces kind. Not the big blocks kind. The tiny pieces forces the child to use his fingers to snap them into place whereas the big blocks allows him to use his palm - he can't exercise his fingers then! After twiddling with the small Lego pieces for a few months, ds finger muscles grew strong enough for him to write / draw. Then I got him those triangular shaped pencils. You can find them in Popular. Blue colour. The pencil is easier to grip. He is now happily drawing things. He writes pretty fast too. The whole process took a while though. Half a year to 1 year plus. And you got to get him interested in playing with the small Lego pieces.....that itself is another challenge.... [/quote]My daughter didn't write very legibly until she was in P3! Yes, give him small Lego pieces, playdough (but my daughter had sensory issues and didn't like the texture), clothes pegs, jigsaws - things that force him to use fingers. It will take time and perseverence, and although my daughter's writing was eventually legible, it was always untidy and rather unformed. I really pitied her teachers! But she made it through A levels (Arts - plenty of essays), so just keep working at it. Along the way, I just kept explaining her condition to teachers, and turned a deaf ear to the most naggy ones. And once they get to university and working life, they use PCs.

[Snow24]

Hi


My toddler is sensitive to noise and light.When he go bedtime he need someone to company him to sleep.If company him he not yet fallen asleep.He will come and look for you.How do we get him to sleep by himself independently.

[zac's mum]

Snow24:

Hi


My toddler is sensitive to noise and light.When he go bedtime he need someone to company him to sleep.If company him he not yet fallen asleep.He will come and look for you.How do we get him to sleep by himself independently.

Even many non-autistic toddlers also unwilling to sleep independently at that age. I believe it’s due to individual child’s personality. No point forcing until he’s ready.

You can try all these suggestions here, hope it works for you: https://www.berkeleyparentsnetwork.org/advice/sleep/9alone

My DS suddenly mentioned in P1 Term 2 that he was ready to sleep without someone accompanying him. It worked out very well. Then suddenly relapsed back at the end of the year. Now P2 back to square one.

[ImMeeMee]

My DD3 is having her SYF performance today.


After a few months of intensive training, multiple hiccups along the way, she is finally on her way to her event today. I am grateful that she gets an opportunity like this, for her exposure and to build her confidence. Nevermind that her dance steps are not perfect no matter how hard she practises. Nevermind that I am energy drained having to resolve various issues for her event along the way. Nevermind that the event is right smack during SA1 preparation.

I hope I won’t tear later as I watch her perform.

[MrsKiasu]

immeemee, make sure all devices have enough charge for photos/video taking :rahrah: And bring along tissue paper arh

[Zeit]

MrsKiasu:

immeemee, make sure all devices have enough charge for photos/video taking :rahrah: And bring along tissue paper arh

Photo & video taking are strictly prohibited during SYF Arts Presentations. Gotta wait for teachers to whatsapp official videos

ImMeeMee: All the best! I think Modern Dance & Band should be the last 2 items this week.

[MrsKiasu]

Zeit:

MrsKiasu:

immeemee, make sure all devices have enough charge for photos/video taking :rahrah: And bring along tissue paper arh

Photo & video taking are strictly prohibited during SYF Arts Presentations. Gotta wait for teachers to whatsapp official videos

ImMeeMee: All the best! I think Modern Dance & Band should be the last 2 items this week.

oh is it :oops: :razz:

[ImMeeMee]

Thanks for the well wishes.


She has really come a long way with her resilience. I guess it's Mummy's emo getting in the way here.

I am going to savour that few minutes of performance. Enjoy myself.