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I have seen many parents that broke down in front of me and has gone through similar circumstance as you. You and your spouse are the only hope for him. Many a times, fear arises due to the lack of knowledge of the particular topic that one is concern of. There are many professionals out there...

Hope to be able to provide more in depth explanation about the different therapy services available for children with Autism. When our children is first being diagnosed or suspected of Autism by a government hospital, OT and ST are usually recommended. The hospitals also usually recommend half...

Hi all, On one hand, It is important to seek early intervention for children with autism, on the other, it is more important to know the area that your child need help with and seek the right intervention. The commonly recommended interventions are Occupational Therapy (OT), Speech Therapy (ST)...

Hi Utopian, Let me try to answer you to the best of my knowledge. Red Flags: 1. Thought many children with autism tends to speak later, but it could be speech delay. You need to find out why is it not using words. A few possibilities could be oral dyspraxia whereby the child is unable to use...

From my knowledge, there are a few types of speech therapy. One is where they practice talk tools. This is especially helpful for children that has poor oral muscle control and it will help the child to strength their oral muscle and also teach the child the technique of producing a particular...

I haver recently created a mind map on the 4 main categories for triggers of problematic behaviors for children with autism and ways to tackle them. http://www.autismstep.com/newsletter/mind-map-behaviors-management/ Hope it helps Liyuan www.autismstep.com

That is the usual practice that KKH recommends. I strongly recommend you to read on more on the different interventions for children with autism like OT, Speech therapy, ABA, RDI, etc. In Singapore, OT and speech therapy are more highly promoted. However in many other countries, it is not the...

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