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Nothing is more frustrating for a speech therapist than spending hours preparing for an activity, only for the child to zip off after spending a grand total of… 5 seconds. In such situations, we might have tried yelling for the child to “Come back!”, or threaten them with a “Do Read more…
What are Visual Schedules? A visual schedule is like a visual organizer. For many of us, hardly a day goes by without our phone calendars prompting us about our various appointments. Likewise, a visual schedule can also help children to keep abreast of all the ongoings in their lives. This Read more…
Why are Pronouns So Difficult to Teach? Pronouns by nature are abstract. Compared to words like “banana” or “car” which the child can see and touch, pronouns have no form nor shape. There’s nothing that you can hold up and tell your child “This is an ‘I’ or ‘You’”. Instead, Read more…
“Children with ASD who are not talking by 4, are unlikely to ever do so.” This advice was commonly heard when I was a student. Sadly, this distressing piece of information had caused many families to give up on their hopes that their child will ever talk. However, giving up Read more…
The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is one of the most common communication tool that is used by speech therapists. It is a augmentative system of communication developed by Andy Bondy and Lori Frost. It follows a strict framework, where children first learn to exchange a picture card for something Read more…
GETTING AN AUTISM DIAGNOSIS Do you suspect autism or anything amiss about the development of your child? If so, speak to a paediatrician at any of the polyclinics in Singapore. The paediatrician will then make a referral for an assessment at the Child Development Unit (CDU) at KKH, SGH or NUH. Read more…
What is joint attention? Joint attention is the ability to focus on the same thing (object, person, event) with another person. This means that three parties are involved in joint attention, the child, the object of focus and another person. Therefore in order for joint attention to happen, the child Read more…
“Say ‘cookie’. Cu..cu..cookie!” If you are a parent, you probably have taught your child to say a word using this method. Even though requesting is a powerful way to teach your child to talk, it can also be a way to frustrate your child beyond his limit if not done Read more…
Is your child unable to follow instructions? Does he not respond to his name? Is he unable to point to familiar people, objects and body parts when asked “Where’s the ____?” If your child is more than 18 months, and your answer is yes to any of the above questions, Read more…
You are doing everything you can to get eye contact from your child. You put your face right in front of his little face. You wave and clap. But when he finally glances up, he seems to look right through you. Sounds familiar? Why Eye Contact is Difficult Children on Read more…