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Does kids with ADHD/ADD usually have speech sound disorder as well?

Noticed that a kid of my friend is showing symptoms of ADHD/ADD, the sister of my friend had brought up the issue to her but my friend feels kind of offended.

The kid is turning six years old soon, if left untreated I believe it will affect him even more when he gets older. How do I bring up this issue to her?
 


78miki said:
Does kids with ADHD/ADD usually have speech sound disorder as well?

Noticed that a kid of my friend is showing symptoms of ADHD/ADD, the sister of my friend had brought up the issue to her but my friend feels kind of offended.

The kid is turning six years old soon, if left untreated I believe it will affect him even more when he gets older. How do I bring up this issue to her?
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Hi 78miki,
it is quite uncertain what other disorders may be attached to your friend's child. I have been working with children with Autism for 4 years now and some of them do have ADHD attached. Perhaps you can explain a bit more in details how does the child behave so that we can have a clearer picture?

It is understandable that your friend may feel offended, so don't take it to heart :) Take a step back and help her understand the situation and that how her child can benefit from early detection and intervention.

Do pm me if you have any doubts.
 
78miki said:
Does kids with ADHD/ADD usually have speech sound disorder as well?

Noticed that a kid of my friend is showing symptoms of ADHD/ADD, the sister of my friend had brought up the issue to her but my friend feels kind of offended.

The kid is turning six years old soon, if left untreated I believe it will affect him even more when he gets older. How do I bring up this issue to her?
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Hi 78miki,

We understand that you are concern about the child, yet afraid of losing your friendship at the same time. Remember, no one in this world can 100% diagnose a child whether he/she has certain kind of disorder, although the nearest one might be a professional psychiatrist. Hence, do not get upset nor try to persuade them about your idea when your friend has a negative reaction, as it is certainly a devastating news to them. You have already done a great job by planting a seed in them, by inoculating the issue into their mind. It is now up to them whether to let it grow and seek for early intervention. However, remember to be always by your friend's side in case he/she finally needs help. Afterall, it is this kind of support which any special needs parent needed.

P.S.: Remember to interact comfortably with the child when you are around with him/her, so that neither the child nor parent will feel that you are treating them "differently".

Vroom
 
My friend is having a hard time getting her kid to focus on his homework and in class and only scream and whack at the kid without realising the reason behind it, thinking that he is just trying to be mischevious. Sometimes, you tell him that doing a certain thing is wrong, but after a while he goes back to the thing. On top of that, the kid has problem pronouncing certain words thus making it difficult to understand what he is trying to express. I see that it would be a challenge for him to communicate with others. Is it considered speech disorder?

In the first place, both my friend and the husband are not well educated, just managed to finish secondary in those kampung areas in Malaysia. Well, they may not understand what this is all about and to them this is something bad. It will be difficult for them to accept the fact. But by telling them is hoping that they will do something to help the poor kid. I believe every parent would want their kid to grow up well, excel and be independent in the later part of their life.
 
First of all, I feel sorry for your friend and the child as both sides are definitely desperate to find a fast way to solve issues at real time. Your friend might think punishment could be the fastest way to "solve" the situation, whereas the child, who may have a little social awareness difficulty, focuses only what he wants to do, and forgets about past experiences (consequence of getting punished).

It would be best if another professional panel of the child, such as school teacher, can highlight the issue to your friend, because of their credibility and professionalism (unless the teachers are new or reluctant to raise the concern at the face of the parent). Do you have any idea if his school teacher is competent enough to speak to your friend?

I understand the social acceptance of special needs ed in Malaysia as I've worked with Malaysia education companies for a few years before. And yes, there is still a long way for them to accept these.

Vroom
 
Hi there, I was reading through your post until I went back up and saw that your kid is just 19m! Although it's better to have interventions early, but usually it is only until 2 years old that symptoms of autism will appear. For such young age, you shouldn't need to be over worried. However, if it really doesn't ease your mind, you may put him in schools or enrichment courses so that he can further socialise and is better for you to gain ideas and observe other socializing activities of children of the same age.
Nevertheless, do not be overly worried, nor giving him any tech gadgets (ipad/phones/tv), as it can restrict real life social interactions and cause delay in social developments.
 
Hi Minxiao74! As a mother, you should have been able to observe the difference between your child and others. You are a great mum because u did not ignore the signs but inside acknowledge the areas he is weak in.

What I suggest is play the games he enjoys so that there is good eye contact and have fun. Talk to him even if there is no reply. Don't ask him many questions but tell him what both of u are doing.

At 2, I played his game eg hiding inside blankets. He loves cars and I will take his cues and play alongside him. When I did those things, he was interested in engaging play with me.
 
Vroom,

The couple had converted their citizenship to Singaporean. The kid had just started K2 this year.

Last Sunday, the mother brought the kid over to the grandma's place to stay over so that the grandma can bring him to class the next morning. When the mother left, the kid started to feel grumpy. He sat together with the rest of the family to watch TV keeping quiet throughout and was not able to sit still. The kid's uncle commented why he is not sitting still and he was feeling unhappy. The other uncle then told him that he had ADHD/ADD but mild based on the observations of the school teacher.

I believe since the uncle knows about it, the mother would have know it too and they are not doing anything about it thinking that it is mild and will not affect him. If we tell the parents what to do, they feel offended especially for the father. Mentality of the parents is very important...
 
Hi,
Just wondering if any mummies here has kids with Sensory Processing Disorder? DS was diagnosed recently but seems like this is not so well known in Singapore.
TIA.
 
Hi Miki!

That's a relief knowing that the teacher actually identified it. Just to make things sure, it should be the teacher who tells the parents about it personally, and not to the uncle (in case if it's the uncle who fetches the kid from school everyday).

Miki, you may help the kid by observing the mum's behavior. Once you sense that she is starting to accept it, pick one of the symptoms of the child (e.g. turning away when instructed to do something, or you may choose others which you have observed), search up the net, find activities that could help that particular issue, then engage it with the child each time you see him.

The method may or may not be workable, but the main purpose is to let the parent see your effort! Remember to do it VERY positively so that they can feel the sincerity. However, it is not necessary to bring up the "ADHD" term with them again. Let's treat them as separate issues.

PS: Gadgets could be the main cause for ADHD nowadays. Refrain the child from engaging them (if any) for two weeks to see the best result.
 
Hi Grapa!

I'm so glad that someone finally brought up this Sensory Processing Disorder thing.
It is actually VERY common in children nowadays, yet parents do not think it's an issue, hence do not have their children diagnosed. Especially Visual Processing Disorder, or any sensory integration to do with visual. They are commonly seen as little learning difficulties due to its characteristics and depending on it's severity.

However, improvements should be able to be seen with some activities/therapies sessions.

Hope it helps!

Vroom
 
Hi Vroom,

Thanks for the reply! Its so reassuring to hear that it is common.
For my son it is more apparent in his social skills (he does not interact much with his peers and its usually very quiet). We are going through therapy now.
Just wondering will therapy 'cure' SPD or it is only to help them manage the symptoms in the long run?
And those who do not get diagnosed/therapy do they eventually learn to adapt to this condition?

Thanks again!
 
Hey Grapa,

The extend of improvement really depends on the condition of individual and the level of severity. You have mentioned an excellent point. In many cases, the earlier detected, the earlier the treatment, the more likely the child would become "cured" as it seems. But in fact, most therapies are to condition the symptoms such that the child is being taught on how to react properly according to the norm (since we are referring to social in your child's case) even though it's just a suppression of their true self.
However, just being curious, what type of therapy is your child undergoing currently? As there are many ongoing research and changes in this area now, I would greatly appreciate if you can share your knowledge with me too!

Vroom
 
Hi Vroom,

You got PM:)
Didn't want to flood this chat with our conversations. But any mummy dealing with SPD we can share our experiences here too.
 
Hi grapa,
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is relatively common condition but it's not officially recognised as a medical condition yet. An experienced Occupational Therapist would be able to diagnose and help with your child. Occupational therapy is relatively costly as it's often 1 to 1 service, plus many of the good OT are packed and the once a week session alone is often not sufficient. Beside therapy, I would recommend as parent to partner closely with your child's OT, and read reliable sources of info and learn how to work with your child to help him manage and improve.
A good start would be this website http://spdfoundation.net/about-sensory-processing-disorder.html and the book "The Out-of-Sync Child" by Carol Kranowitz.
 
Singaporedad said:
Hi grapa,
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is relatively common condition but it's not officially recognised as a medical condition yet. An experienced Occupational Therapist would be able to diagnose and help with your child. Occupational therapy is relatively costly as it's often 1 to 1 service, plus many of the good OT are packed and the once a week session alone is often not sufficient. Beside therapy, I would recommend as parent to partner closely with your child's OT, and read reliable sources of info and learn how to work with your child to help him manage and improve.
A good start would be this website http://spdfoundation.net/about-sensory-processing-disorder.html and the book "The Out-of-Sync Child" by Carol Kranowitz.
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Thanks Singaporedad!
We are seeing OT once a week now and also doing whatever we can to help. Seeing a bit of results now :)
 
Hi. I am not going to write about therapy here. Instead, I am talking about DIAPER COST!

But yes, I have an epileptic and autistic boy at AWWA School. Over the years, I have always fretted on how much I have to pay for diapers. I wish that I had thought earlier about writing proposals to suppliers for discounts!

Hence, recently, I managed to get long-term diaper discounts for him. I would like to share this discount with any special parent so that we can all stop paying that much for diapers (really annoys me!)

Currently, I have secured discounts for Fitti Basic, PETPET (kid diapers) and Certain Adult Diapers (tape and pull-up pants). I am working to secure discounts with other diaper brands. The biggest problem is that after XL, and XXL, there is no choice but to go towards Adult diapers. Yet, most come only at M size!

Thankfully, my boy is getting gradually trained and only needs diapers at night. Even then, given my struggling years of training him (and hence, paying for diapers), I decided that I will continue to work on my proposals to help us all save long run. The earlier parents start paying less for diapers, the earlier you can stretch your dollar! I want to share this with as many younger parents with younger kids as soon as possible!

If you are interested to know more, please write to me. Will be happy to share the discount. Cheers!
 
In addition, I cannot emphasize how important therapy is to a child.

I have a trampoline, balance vestibular board, a high quality big physioball, a tube tunnel and a tyre for loan or sale.

These equipment had really helped my son stand, walk, jumped, balance and regulate when he was in his early intervention years. Happy to share them with any other child who needs them.
 
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I also have an asperger 7 year old staying in Hougang, looking for playmates for her to meet at Hougang, Harbourfront or Bishan. Pls sms 98522994 or PM thanks.
 
I'm scheduled to have my 2 years and 9 mos. boy assessed at KKH on March 2. When you had your child assessed, did you have a preferred doctor?

I'm afraid he won't cooperate as he's scared of strangers in new places. He just wants to be ignored. But he's ok with strangers in familiar places.

He has speech delay. He can say some three-word sentences but cannot converse yet. And recently teacher from playgroup feedbacked that he doesn't respond to his name and lacks eye contact. I didn't believe because he has eye contact when he has something interesting to say, you have something interesting to say or he's playing with you. I had cancelled my earlier appointment because he started talking already.
 
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sardonyx said:
I'm scheduled to have my 2 years and 9 mos. boy assessed at KKH on March 2. When you had your child assessed, did you have a preferred doctor?

I'm afraid he won't cooperate as he's scared of strangers in new places. He just wants to be ignored. But he's ok with strangers in familiar places.

He has speech delay. He can say some three-word sentences but cannot converse yet. And recently teacher from playgroup feedbacked that he doesn't respond to his name and lacks eye contact. I didn't believe because he has eye contact when he has something interesting to say, you have something interesting to say or he's playing with you. I had cancelled my earlier appointment because he started talking already.
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hi! my 2yo boy just had his assessment done at KKH on 26 Feb'15...we did not request for any specific doctors....just wanted chinese (pls excuse us as we had an indian doc who assessed him earlier n we had trouble understanding her accent)...the staff there are very friendly so u can convey ur requestes n concerns to them...they will gladly assist u...I can PM u the doctor's name if u r keen...

not sure whether u had went for any other assessment sessions but a brief outline as to how the KKH doctor did her assessment...
u n kid walk into her room...she'll greet u n ur kid all the while seated at her desk...there r toys laid out ard the room n will sort of distract ur kid's attention coz my boy walked straight to the play table...she'll ask u to sit n let ur kid explore on his own during which she'll ask u a series of qns n at the same time observe how ur kid plays n interact with u (familiar face)....

hope the above helps :)
 
michbaobei said:
hi! my 2yo boy just had his assessment done at KKH on 26 Feb'15...we did not request for any specific doctors....just wanted chinese (pls excuse us as we had an indian doc who assessed him earlier n we had trouble understanding her accent)...the staff there are very friendly so u can convey ur requestes n concerns to them...they will gladly assist u...I can PM u the doctor's name if u r keen...

not sure whether u had went for any other assessment sessions but a brief outline as to how the KKH doctor did her assessment...
u n kid walk into her room...she'll greet u n ur kid all the while seated at her desk...there r toys laid out ard the room n will sort of distract ur kid's attention coz my boy walked straight to the play table...she'll ask u to sit n let ur kid explore on his own during which she'll ask u a series of qns n at the same time observe how ur kid plays n interact with u (familiar face)....

hope the above helps :)
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Thanks michbaobei. We just had my son assessed the other day and I'm so relieved and thankful to God that the doctor didn't find him autistic coz he didn't have most of the symptoms of autism. We will have our hearing test next week. And he will be assessed for OT and ST.
 
Hi sim55555,
I just saw this thread. My boy is around the same age n share similar traits. I also live quite near you. Can you pm me such that your reply goes to my email. Thank you.
 
Hi.. new here.

I had a 5 year old son who did when to HPB for his first intervention program. Doc had not diagnosed him yet and suspected that he have mild adhd. Currently attending pcf school. The school keep asking me bout his intervention program n even ask me to sit with him in school to help the teacher in order for him to participate in class activities.

Need advice on whether i need to change him to other schools or remain in his current school.
 
Story Telling cum DIY Family Tree (4 to 10 years old)

Read a story on family.
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Hello does anyone here have contacts for school bus service for kids with asd? We are located in the east, wld appreciate if you could share any contacts. Thanks.
 
Hello everyone :)
just a quick question, would it be good if a private EIPIC centre is located within a childcare?
your child will be pull out of the CC routine for EIPIC classes, and you won't have to fret over who to pick your child up after the 2 hours intervention programme?

and if school bus service is provided, would the location of the cc/centres be an issue to you? :)
Thank you!
 
dreammer90 said:
Hello everyone :)
just a quick question, would it be good if a private EIPIC centre is located within a childcare?
your child will be pull out of the CC routine for EIPIC classes, and you won't have to fret over who to pick your child up after the 2 hours intervention programme?

and if school bus service is provided, would the location of the cc/centres be an issue to you? :)
Thank you!
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hi dreammer90...that is what I have been thinking as well...to me as a FTWM it is a good move to have EIPIC centre located within childcare/hourly kinders...n yes location plays a part for my case as I wld prefer to pick him up after school so wld prefer locations near my residence...
 
Hi All

Sorry i am new here and not sure what to do, as i am still confuse. cause the doc said she cannot confirm with only an hours of review of my child. Thus i need help from you all's experience.

I have a kid of 5 years old and recently just has review from KKH and "suspect" with ASD, due to he has few symptom which the doc think could be ASD.
-- He does not have eye contact with the doc (but ok with the family).
-- He sometime keep repeating the words we said.
-- Ask him any of the 3 question: what is his name, how old are you and how are you. He could use one of them to answer.
e.g. when ask what is his name, he will answer, i am fine. then ask how old is he, he will still said i am fine.
-- In school he, does not want to play with the others children, but he is ok with one of his "friend", who always sit with him. he do not like new teacher, but once get use to them, he is ok. and if the topic he like, he will join in.
-- Strangely, he is not afraid of stranger(which i think ASD kids usually). my friend who he never seen before want to carry him, he let him carry and talk to him in few words.
-- he is still in dypers.
-- he can count from 1 to 50 !!! and he love science. he can remember all the planets !!
-- sometime when he walks he will knock to things, but he will not said pain when ask. but if it has big cuts, he will cry and after few minutes of console, he is ok.
-- his memory is quite good, he can remember the stories of "the hungry caterpillar" and reside the whole story in broken english.
-- meanwhile currently we are waiting for the EIPIC (in about 6 months time) and will have the ST and OT in Jun/July and also do eye and hearing check.
-- another thing we found is that, it is difficult to teach him "tall/short/medium". he can understand the first time, but when we swap the position he will answer wrongly.

Q: With this symptom, i am thinking is he really has ASD or other illness which we do not know.
Q: As parents, currently what can we at home. my wife is not working and we want to see what we can do at home to help him.
 
thye888 said:
Hi All

Sorry i am new here and not sure what to do, as i am still confuse. cause the doc said she cannot confirm with only an hours of review of my child. Thus i need help from you all's experience.

I have a kid of 5 years old and recently just has review from KKH and "suspect" with ASD, due to he has few symptom which the doc think could be ASD.
-- He does not have eye contact with the doc (but ok with the family).
-- He sometime keep repeating the words we said.
-- Ask him any of the 3 question: what is his name, how old are you and how are you. He could use one of them to answer.
e.g. when ask what is his name, he will answer, i am fine. then ask how old is he, he will still said i am fine.
-- In school he, does not want to play with the others children, but he is ok with one of his "friend", who always sit with him. he do not like new teacher, but once get use to them, he is ok. and if the topic he like, he will join in.
-- Strangely, he is not afraid of stranger(which i think ASD kids usually). my friend who he never seen before want to carry him, he let him carry and talk to him in few words.
-- he is still in dypers.
-- he can count from 1 to 50 !!! and he love science. he can remember all the planets !!
-- sometime when he walks he will knock to things, but he will not said pain when ask. but if it has big cuts, he will cry and after few minutes of console, he is ok.
-- his memory is quite good, he can remember the stories of "the hungry caterpillar" and reside the whole story in broken english.
-- meanwhile currently we are waiting for the EIPIC (in about 6 months time) and will have the ST and OT in Jun/July and also do eye and hearing check.
-- another thing we found is that, it is difficult to teach him "tall/short/medium". he can understand the first time, but when we swap the position he will answer wrongly.

Q: With this symptom, i am thinking is he really has ASD or other illness which we do not know.
Q: As parents, currently what can we at home. my wife is not working and we want to see what we can do at home to help him.
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Sometimes it's developmental delay, not autism.

Autism is a very wide spectrum. Some kids are very friendly & open (1st to approach & make friends) but they can't read social cues or understand social rules that comes naturally to neuro-typical (NT) kids; hence unable to maintain friendship.

I organise children activities for children with learning challenges (ADHD, ASD, Dyslexic etc) once a month. Participants of these activities include NT kids so that all children can improve social skills.

You can refer to the following for more info.

UNIQUE
(Self Help Group for Parents in Bukit Panjang)
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/UNIQUE.BP.PSHG

UNIQUE Children Recreation Club (UNIQUE CRC)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniqueCRClub

Email address: [email protected]
 
thye888

The symptoms you describe do seems to indicate the signs of ASD, but it is more a matter of how serious or mild it is. Many ASD kids are high functioning, that is, they have great memories, are good in certain subjects or topics etc.

You may have less 'EIPIC time' as compared to a toddler who is diagnose early at 2 1/2-3 years old, but nevertheless, you can do whatever is required within your means to have your child go for private intervention if the govt ones take a while before they are accepted or started on the program.

Do readup and use resources like The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (And Their Parents) and
SurvivalGuideKidswithASDs2.jpg

ASD and Me: Learning About High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder can be a good start to understand and work with your child.
asdandme_cover_ely_167dpi.jpg

Any form of intervention like ST and OT, and other intervention can definitely do a lot of good for the kid.

And the online support like here and other support group can give helpful tips and guides as you journey with your child.

 
Thye888


It is best to take the psychological assessment to determine whether your kid is on ASD spectrum. Your doc would have recommended to you.

You mentioned you have difficulty teaching words like tall, medium and short. I doubt he understands the meaning of these words. As you said, he has very good memory. He is highly possible that he just remember the sequence. I suggest you use visual tools or real life demo to teach him the difference between tall and short first.

I can't say whether your child is autistic or not, but usually autistic child has problem understanding words that are abtract, words lIke under, above, high, low etc. They need more visual.
There is a children TV programs from starhub cable Cbeesbies channel called " Show me Show me". They use dolls, teddy bears etc to demo on these words. If you didn't subscribe it, you can search thru youtube. Probably can help your child.
 
Hi everyone. Am new to this thread. My son is turning 5 later this year and is waiting for a place at an EIPIC centre. If the wait time is too long, I might want to consider a private centre instead. Does anyone have feedback on Kids Cove (at Upp Paya Lebar) EIP (early intervention programs)? They are one of the few private centres under SG Enable's list that enjoys subsidized EIPs. My preferred choice is actually Eden Centre at Simei, but I hear the wait time is around 9-12 months.
 
Hi. I am new to this forum. Came across this while looking around for support from mums like me. My son will be 9yrs old at the end of this yr and is in mainstream p3. He is doing fairly well scoring mainly band 1 and 2s. He is exempted from Mt. It has been and still is a long journey. I have been through that road that you all are talking about and I can truely understand. I just want to encourage all the mums here not to despair and press on....every step forward is worth celebrating! Things may sometimes look bad but believe me, it will get better. Each of them is different and gifted differently as well. We just have to help them develop according to their strengths.
 
Anybody thought of private home-based therapist? I got one for my son who has moderate autism. his behaviour improved since especially in the area of social skills and interaction. his eye contact has improved and he is more aware of people around him. go for one who is registered with MOE. I think it is worth a try.
 
Hi Mummies, anyone had tried private early intervention centre around central area? Any good centres to recommend?

Many thanks!!
 
Hi mummies, i am also new to this thread. Logging in to SMH after a long time cos seeking some help & advice. Like some of the mums here, my child will be starting the EIPIC programme recommended by KKH soon. However we parents are required to attend a workshop (scheduled next month) first. After that, I think there is another waiting period of 6 months before the child starts the actual programme.

Btw, my child is 3yo. His issue is delayed speech development and short attention span (eg. not responding when his name is called and gives up on a activity easily). He is able to speak a few words (mostly only 1 word - either 1 or 2 syllabus, not in a sentence, for eg. he can only say "milk" and not "i want milk"), plus his pronunciation is unclear. Only family members and his caregivers might be able to understand him (sometimes got to guess what is he trying to say).

Whilst waiting, I am considering to visit a private speech specialist. Attached is a list of speeach & language therapists i obtained from KKH. Has any mummy brought her child to any of these therapists? Any comments or advice is appreciated. Cost is an impt factor. Thanks in advance.
 

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Hi pinkbb, I've heard of a couple of them from the list that you uploaded. Namely Yakkety Yak, Leap Frog and Dynamics. I am a teacher for children with Autism and the few named are some therapists that the other parents have shared with me about. I can't be very sure of the costing but private speech therapists usually charge $100 (or more) per hour. They may have packages though that may bring the fees down a little. Hope this helps!
 


Dear parents

I have a 4 yo whom I suspect he has Asperger symptom. He lacks eye contact and social skills. We also observed that he is unable to communicate properly with us, e.g: confuse 'You' and 'I'.

Quite often he will have meltdowns with screaming and hitting due to his lack of social skills.

We have been refered to KKH but he is not confirmed or diagnosed as autistic. He only have been refered to OT(July) and next session is only in October.

However we strongly think that he has Asperger's syndrome. We intend to send him for second opinion and diagnosis some where else. Currently he is in mainstream school (nursery-my first Skool) but we are exploring and considering other special schools in the east side.

1) I would appreciate if anyone could help provide any information or feedback of a school that we can consider sending him to next year (K1).
2) if anyone could recommend a place for second opinion?

Thanks all in advance!

I am contactable via mobile 96723969.
Samantha
 
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