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I meant to say that the kids tell me things that I don't know

Yesterday I visited one EIPIC. Noticed that all kids are boys in that centre. When I visited one of the room, the teacher yelled at the boy because the boy did not want to eat his biscuits. The teacher said "if you don't want to eat, I cover." The boy cried buckets. He actually has put the biscuit inside his mouth but then he took it out again. If you read my earlier post, I have reluctant to enrol my son in that eipic centre. I made a firm decision not to enrol him eventually. He need somebody who is really care and not speak him on high tone. He is very sensitive. If he is afraid, he will bow down his head and does not want to lift up his head. I don't think he can gain any benefit on such environment. I brought my helper along and my helper also saw it. She commented that the place is covered up and need access to enter the centre. How can the parents check whether the kids have been treated well?
I heard from the social worker and Occupational Therapist that they diagnose my boy as GDD not autism.
I really wonder whether we still can find a passionate teacher not a teacher who work only to earn $$$ for living?

Hi star89,

I also did not sign my boy up for EIPIC preferring to go the private route.
BTW, saw you stay in CCK? Have you checked out Bridge Learning located in CCK Stadium? Can go their website take a look and visit them if interested in their early intervention programmes.

For me, my boy is with a therapist who works from home once a week for "tuition". She covers a lot of therapy stuff but my boy is well behaved so now she is focusing on the academics. My boy needs one to one.

My boy too is sensitive and I refuse to put him with fierce therapists no matter how well-known they are.

Can also check out other centres like Fei Yue etc.. for their EIPIC programme if you don't the the centre you have visited.

ImMeeMee wrote: I have been considering Naval Base Primary School at Yishun............
I went to its open house just few months ago, and the facilities look commendable. I think this is one school up at the northern area that is worth considering, and not that far from AMK. JMHO.

OK, thanks ImMeeMee for the feedback!

Hmmm..

If you mummies are looking at EIPIC,
WeCAN EIP, Autism Resource Centre has the best and caring teachers..
Parents are needed to be in sessions, where the teachers dont just
Teach the kids, they faclitate parents and get parents to work
With their children.. If parents are not in class, teacher wil ask them to see from the obaervation room, with the cctv inside..
But of course, a good place definitely has the longest waiting list..

Good luck..

mashy wrote:Helplessmum
I don't think any DVDs encourage talking. Since its all one sided. U can try hi5. My boy loved it.

i show him Hi5 he also not interested . Hiaz.

or any toys or things that can keep him occupied for 1.5hrs. example if i attend a talk he is next to me.

i_lovemykids wrote:

helplessmum3 wrote:I will still talk to my son just within 1.5 hrs session he will view these DVD while I'm doing stuff but he is next to me.

My son not interest w Elmo n Dora n even Barney he prefer real kids action hiaz

When I go giant see DVD all are cartoons

Hi,
Not sure if this will be useful to you... My toddler son has speech delay and I bought him a series of DVDs called Baby Babble. They are created by US speech therapists. He likes them and has learnt to make more sounds and he tries to say more words.
HTHs... You can read the reviews on Amazon to see if they're suitable for your son.

i will find tt how old is your son?

i have watch the baby babble 2. it is single words, are they any series that has more action words?

Double E wrote:Mummies, I had the chance to be with a group of Pathlight students at Gardens by the Bay yesterday and the class of students whom I am assigned to are amazing. They speak very well, hardly any Singlish, spontaneous, sociable, take instructions and have a great sense of humor. And they are very intelligent too, like a walking enclycopedia telling me that I don't know, draw well. They give me hope and I hope when the society learns more about autism, companies can offer jobs to these kids as they are so smart and such a pleasure to be with. My colleague and I can't stop laughing at their jokes and antics yesterday.

it is pathLIght student mah.... ,they are the survival group.. hiaz.. hope my son can get there too.. it is mainstream with structure learning maybe due to their sensory issue...

btw, why is Gardens by the bay?

why u need to meet them?

so nice, you have partner colleague to walk together w you

helplessmum3 wrote:

i_lovemykids wrote:

helplessmum3 wrote:I will still talk to my son just within 1.5 hrs session he will view these DVD while I'm doing stuff but he is next to me.

My son not interest w Elmo n Dora n even Barney he prefer real kids action hiaz

When I go giant see DVD all are cartoons

Hi,
Not sure if this will be useful to you... My toddler son has speech delay and I bought him a series of DVDs called Baby Babble. They are created by US speech therapists. He likes them and has learnt to make more sounds and he tries to say more words.
HTHs... You can read the reviews on Amazon to see if they're suitable for your son.

i will find tt how old is your son?

He will be 2 & a half in August.

Hi helplessmum3,

Regarding DVD, my boy outgrew Barney and Elmo already and I have never showed him Dora since it is very "girl".

Now, my 2 boys (including the 1 yr old) are watching the below DVDs:

1. Fireman Sam (very action, my boy like)
2. Leapfrog Letters & numbers DVDs
3. Veggie Tales (with moral lessons)
4. Super Why! (This is good, learn to read! )
5. Mandarin DVD - I can speak Mandarin! (with real kids & teacher)
6. Misc. English & Chinese karaoke kids songs.
7. Postman Pat.

Can probably go youtube search and see whether your boy like or not before buying!