All About Autism

[specialboymum]

Thanks mummies for your feedback. Yah…it was scary, I could feel my heart sank when I received the call…Thanks goodness he is ok, and he didn’t run off the school compound.


I’ll try what ImMeeMee suggested i.e to teach him to calm himself down by counting. I have also spoken to his OT who also suggested something similar. I also took the opportunity to remind him in case of situation like this, he should go to general office to seek for help.

Actually, the school bus have our numbers. The bus driver was a little blur that day, he wasn’t aware that my boy didn’t board the bus till the bus reached his usual drop off point when he notice nobody was getting off the bus (my boy is the only one who alight at that point). It seems like a chain of unfortunate events happening on that day.

I guess the driver and school teachers will be a bit more diligent and will keep closer look out on him from now, though I felt a bit paiseh to trouble them.

[keenDaddy]

Hi parents,


International Storyteller Cassandra Wye will be in Singapore and will conduct a Multi-sensory storytelling session for Children on 9 Mar 2013 @Kidspace Learning Place.

For those who are keen, more information:

http://www.kidspace.com.sg/tactile-tales-9-march-2013/

http://www.kidspace.com.sg/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Tactile-Tales-Poster.pdf

http://www.storiesinmotion.co.uk

[ImMeeMee]

When you try to instil discipline, you are being thought as overly strict …


When you try to dispel rigidity, you are being thought as inflexible …

When you try to discourage socially-unacceptable traits, you are being thought as not giving chance …

When you try to encourage things that are contrary to the child’s instincts, you are being thought as not listening …

When it comes to teaching a child, a mother has very different perspectives as compared to the other care givers around her, as she holds the additional responsibility of ensuring that her child turns out well. It becomes more difficult for a mother of a special needs child, as she becomes laden with barriers of communication, processing and understanding in addition to the child’s perculiarities.

Finding the right balance is really a big challenge.

[Cutiepie1975]

I have exempted my son from Mother Tongue…can i know, if i see improovements in his MT…can i opt for inclusion…

[specialboymum]

Hello mummies,


Anybody use magnesium sulfate cream (epsom salt cream) on your kids?
I have been using kirkman’s cream (ordered from iherb) but realise it contains propyl paraben.

Anybody know where can i find alternative that is propyl paraben free? Is it available in Singapore?
I have been trying to search for such products, so far I can only find epsom bath salt in the shops, which to me is not practical

[jme]

Specialboymum,


New beginnings Epsom salts cream. It is paraben free

[helplessmum3]

Hi mummies,

I’m very confuse . Y rainbow say my son for now dun require speech therapy !?

[mashy]

Because he is meeting his speech milestones?

[helplessmum3]

Mashy,

They son my son currently need initiation n communication . Aren’t these related to speech therapy ?

[mashy]

Then did u ask them why? Perhaps you should be more direct with them and ask them. If they say he needs help in communication and yet don’t need SLT, then ask them why. Frankly you ask us, we also don’t know why, you gotta ask THEM why. Usually when I meet up with these people for help, I write down a list of questions and prepare myself before I go.