SNIPPETS of NOVEMBER
SNIPPET (1)
I have always loved how Mum relates with him. She never treats him as a child with Autism.
She brought him for cycling from East Coast to Marina Barage on the PCN. She brought him to Taiwan for holiday. She brought him to Christmas Wonderland at Gardens by the Bay. She brought him to Home Team Festival at Singapore Expo.
She gives him all the opportunities and experiences a typically-developing boy would have... and more. She gives him her unconditional love. And of course, with this, he grows into a highly-esteemed boy, achieving his potential.
This December, he will be having a piano performance during a church service. And I am honoured to be invited.
SNIPPET (2)
This month I went on a consultation trip in Brunei.
I saw three children and made one of them cry... badly... (and I felt really bad even if it was only for three minutes).
In a consultation session (especially when overseas), I have little time to build rapport with the child. There are many things to be done within the two-hour session. I need to conduct an assessment, prescribe a home programme, teach the parents what to do, and ensure that the parents do it well.
But was it worth making the child cry while trying to accomplish more? Maybe not. This is not how therapy should be, regardless of where I am and how much I have on MY to-do-list.
SNIPPET (3)
A couple of parents have asked me whether Summer's offers discount if they pay in advance for a block of, say, four or ten therapy sessions. I thought of it for a while... quite a while to be honest.
I was tempted to do so... after all, most therapy centers, if not all, do offer discount for the so-called 'therapy packages'. Wouldn't Summer's want to do the same, to attract more clients?
After much thought, the answer is 'no'.
I want Summer's to be different. With package discount comes many 'company policies'. For example, (1) no cancellation within 48 hours, otherwise, a penalty charge of 50% will be imposed, (2) medical certificates are a must, otherwise, a penalty charge of 50% will be imposed, and (3) therapy timings must be strictly followed, no changes allowed.
I do not want all these rules and regulations. I want to bring therapy services to the children at the convenience of parents. If the parents tell me that their child is unwell, I trust that it is not an excuse to skip a session. If there is a need to reschedule/cancel at the last minute, I trust that the parents have something more important than giving their child the therapy he/she much needed.
I want parents to enjoy the flexibility in scheduling therapy sessions for their child.
I want parents to choose Summer's as their choice of therapy services because we are effective in helping their child.
I have always loved how Mum relates with him. She never treats him as a child with Autism.
She brought him for cycling from East Coast to Marina Barage on the PCN. She brought him to Taiwan for holiday. She brought him to Christmas Wonderland at Gardens by the Bay. She brought him to Home Team Festival at Singapore Expo.
She gives him all the opportunities and experiences a typically-developing boy would have... and more. She gives him her unconditional love. And of course, with this, he grows into a highly-esteemed boy, achieving his potential.
This December, he will be having a piano performance during a church service. And I am honoured to be invited.
SNIPPET (2)
This month I went on a consultation trip in Brunei.
I saw three children and made one of them cry... badly... (and I felt really bad even if it was only for three minutes).
In a consultation session (especially when overseas), I have little time to build rapport with the child. There are many things to be done within the two-hour session. I need to conduct an assessment, prescribe a home programme, teach the parents what to do, and ensure that the parents do it well.
But was it worth making the child cry while trying to accomplish more? Maybe not. This is not how therapy should be, regardless of where I am and how much I have on MY to-do-list.
SNIPPET (3)
A couple of parents have asked me whether Summer's offers discount if they pay in advance for a block of, say, four or ten therapy sessions. I thought of it for a while... quite a while to be honest.
I was tempted to do so... after all, most therapy centers, if not all, do offer discount for the so-called 'therapy packages'. Wouldn't Summer's want to do the same, to attract more clients?
After much thought, the answer is 'no'.
I want Summer's to be different. With package discount comes many 'company policies'. For example, (1) no cancellation within 48 hours, otherwise, a penalty charge of 50% will be imposed, (2) medical certificates are a must, otherwise, a penalty charge of 50% will be imposed, and (3) therapy timings must be strictly followed, no changes allowed.
I do not want all these rules and regulations. I want to bring therapy services to the children at the convenience of parents. If the parents tell me that their child is unwell, I trust that it is not an excuse to skip a session. If there is a need to reschedule/cancel at the last minute, I trust that the parents have something more important than giving their child the therapy he/she much needed.
I want parents to enjoy the flexibility in scheduling therapy sessions for their child.
I want parents to choose Summer's as their choice of therapy services because we are effective in helping their child.
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