All About Autism

[acforfamily]

bbforest,

Don’t worry yourself but trying to figure out things you read on the internet. It would be better to go to a specialist.

Observe your child closely and perhaps it may help to take note of things or ‘triggers’ to certain behaviour. That may help with the diagnosis. Meanwhile, do not worry unnecesarily. My son did not say a word till he was 16 months ago, and after that, he can’t stop talking.

[buds]

Just to add on, children who are diagnosed at an earlier age have better

chances of growing up to be more independent.

Early intervention will allow better progress if therapies were to be
introduced. The later an autistic child is diagnosed, the longer the
speech delay might prolong…

Early intervention also helps the educators work with how the child
CAN learn best. More often than usual, autistic children will not be
able to conform to the usual progress of the group of children of
the same age. That said, it also depends on the autism spectrum
as diagnosed by the doctors.

I have worked with children with mild autism and a few extreme
ones as well… The milder ones grew up; still able to learn how to
read and write effectively and even play well with other children
the same age. Communication is not a problem either. Early
diagnosis enabled the teachers to render earlier and a more
appropriate assistance so that the child is able to progress
and develop their potential to the best of their abilities.

[WaWa]

Hi

I'm new to this forum & I'm glad to have found this thread. You may say I am the new Kiasu member

Fortunately or unfortunately, I am a mother to a 3yr old Autistic child.

Can we start a somewhat Autism Support Thread in this Forum here?

I've read so much in the other threads how kiasu parents discuss about signing up their normal mainstream kids for this -&-that enrichment .... I was hoping there will be a thread or forum whereby \"kiasu parents of autistic kids\" can also discuss where to sign our kids up to help them improve by heaps & bounds ....ie which special school to go , which therapy is good.... etc etc ... Afterall , autistic or not, they are our kids too and we have every right to \"feel kiasu\" for them

As my child is only 3, I am focusing more on the early intervention programmes available ... and hopefully I can \"get him ready for Pri 1\" .. just like any other child

So any parents in similar predicament : care to share with me what therapy / which special school and what method you adopt at home to help your child improve on his/her motor skills, speech, behavior mgmt ...etc etc ?

Thanks !

[ChiefKiasu]

WaWa:

... Can we start a somewhat Autism Support Thread in this Forum here? ...

Hi WaWa, welcome to KiasuParents.com. This is already meant to be the Autism Support thread, and we have sticky-ed it to make it easy to parents to find.

[WaWa]

ChiefKiasu:

WaWa:

... Can we start a somewhat Autism Support Thread in this Forum here? ...

Hi WaWa, welcome to KiasuParents.com. This is already meant to be the Autism Support thread, and we have sticky-ed it to make it easy to parents to find.

Hi ChiefKiasu
Many thanks ......by \"sticky-ed\" i take it to mean you have put the thread the 1st few items in the Health Forum ??? sorry i m new .. .still trying to get acquainted w KiasuParents terminology

But really I am VERY HAPPY to hv found this thread..... thanks again for accomodating us

[Mommaholic]

Hi all, I'm so happy to have found this thread. I have a 4 y/o son who has been diagnosed with ASD, and I would love to meet/speak to moms who are going thru the same thing. Also, does anyone know of any primary schools that can offer good support for children with autism? I know the MOE has equipped many schools with this kind of support, but there must be some schools that are better/more experienced than others. Any thoughts, suggestions or ideas??

[WaWa]

hi mommaholic

welcome I'm also happy to \"meet\" u here... does that make your son a 2005 kid? Mine's a 2006 kid so our sons are 1 year apart...

Where was your son diagnosed? KKH or NUH? Have you done the full psychological test on your son? Which spectrum is he on? Since u r talking abt Pri school, i supposed your son should be mild case? I m keeping my fingers' crossed that my son can attend mainstream school too ... but will leave everything to God... altho will still try my best to work with my son to help him integrate.

Can I also ask which preschool is your son attending? Is he currently attending any intervention programme? If so , which one? My son is currently on waitlist at AAS, Simei (I stay in East area) and taking OT sessions w HPB.

Apologies for so many questions. Sigh ... i was hoping to get some directions here - hope u don't mind

[radiantmum]

Mommaholic:

Hi all, I'm so happy to have found this thread. I have a 4 y/o son who has been diagnosed with ASD, and I would love to meet/speak to moms who are going thru the same thing. Also, does anyone know of any primary schools that can offer good support for children with autism? I know the MOE has equipped many schools with this kind of support, but there must be some schools that are better/more experienced than others. Any thoughts, suggestions or ideas??

My ex-colleague puts her kid in Henry Park Primary and has positive comments for the school.

[kitty2]

I’ve a friend whose ds has mild autism,he’s 9 yrs old now.He was given a chance to study in a neighbourhood primary school.My friend puts him in Kumon too.He’s doing very well in school,he even scored distinction in English and Maths for New South Wales test.He just doesn’t mix well with others but he’s a smart kid


Just sharing

[mintcc]

came across this video surfing the web. hope it helps

http://www.howcast.com/videos/218410-How-To-Help-a-Child-With-Autism