Yesterday I took the day off and escorted Ash to a development analyst near Loyola College. The doctor observed him and gave him some tests during that one-hour session and found his IQ above average. But he found that his speech had a nasal twang, lacked clarity and needed better vocabulary - but then the doctor was speaking in English and Tamil and Ash doesnt understand much of either, he's better versed in Malayalam.
The doctor advised me to take some months leave if possible so that Ash gets more parental attention. He has stressed on parental care and peer interaction for the kid. He also insisted that I remove him from the school he is going too since he says it is meant for special kids (he knows the guy who runs it) and it could have a retro effect on him - like a kid living in a slum colony learning the ways of the place he lives in.
So today we sent him to his old playschool, the one Mira goes to now, on a trial basis. The ladies running the place were pleased with his behaviour when V went to pick him up at lunchtime. They said he understood things, could recite his ABCs and 123s, and seemed deeply caring about his lil sister. If all goes well, we hope to keep both kids at the playschool till 1.30 p.m. by which time they would feed them lunch too. The fee for staying till 1.30 is a little higher than till 12 noon, but this timing should suit our partime maid better - she can finish her chores and pick up the kids and stay till we return.
The doctor advised me to take some months leave if possible so that Ash gets more parental attention. He has stressed on parental care and peer interaction for the kid. He also insisted that I remove him from the school he is going too since he says it is meant for special kids (he knows the guy who runs it) and it could have a retro effect on him - like a kid living in a slum colony learning the ways of the place he lives in.
So today we sent him to his old playschool, the one Mira goes to now, on a trial basis. The ladies running the place were pleased with his behaviour when V went to pick him up at lunchtime. They said he understood things, could recite his ABCs and 123s, and seemed deeply caring about his lil sister. If all goes well, we hope to keep both kids at the playschool till 1.30 p.m. by which time they would feed them lunch too. The fee for staying till 1.30 is a little higher than till 12 noon, but this timing should suit our partime maid better - she can finish her chores and pick up the kids and stay till we return.
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I agree the personal attention helps
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