I am grateful for this forum. The mothers here understand.
No one can really get over the fact that their child is under special needs no matter how long we have known.
There will be very bad days where I will cry and cry and feel so sorry that my kid can't accomplish what another...
Angelmum, I often tell my son who is 5, that he is special and needs more time than others.
Others will call him special needs in front of him, including his mainstream school teachers, which he attends twice a week.
I wonder if this is the right way to talk to him.
Foreveris,
These are what I've learnt from several speech therapists. Normally the lack of clarity of speech is due to jaw sliding and weak mouth muscles, so no harm trying.
I strongly believe that it will help a lot. Do try it.
Hi, I'm not sure if you are still reading replies, but what you can do is encourage your nephew to do 3 things to help him. Oral motor work will help him a lot.
Ideally, do 3 sessions a day, but very hard to achieve. I've learnt this from a speech therapist. When doing oral motor work, the...
Re: COMMON Medical term: Autism/Global Dev Delay/Seizures/Cerebral Palsy/Down's Syndr
Thanks so much for your prompt reply.
I talked to NUH CDU doctor during review yesterday and to determine whether my son can go primary school, a school readiness test can be done later in the year. He...
Re: COMMON Medical term: Autism/Global Dev Delay/Seizures/Cerebral Palsy/Down's Syndr
Hi, I am grateful to see this forum for parents with special needs kids.
Anyone has a child with Dyspraxia?
My son is 5, diagnosed with GDD and is currently in the EIPIC programme in Rainbow Margaret...
Re: COMMON Medical term: Autism/Global Dev Delay/Seizures/Cerebral Palsy/Down's Syndr
Hi, I am grateful to see this forum for parents with special needs kids.
Anyone has a child with Dyspraxia?
My son is 5, diagnosed with GDD and is currently in the EIPIC programme in Rainbow Margaret...
