Upcoming Progress Reviews!

We are excited to announce that Progress Reviews have been confirmed from the 19^th to the 30^th of November 2012. During this time, we are pleased to have Dr. Joseph Perron with us again.

EAP's Director Jochebed Isaacs with Dr. Perron on his last visit to Malaysia. 

Each Progress Review will be one and a half hours long with the first 45 minutes being an overlap session and the second 45 minutes being a parent discussion. Parents are encouraged to join the full Progress Review and to submit questions to your Consultants two weeks before the Progress Review. 

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Q: What is a Progress Review?

A: In addition to our weekly/fortnightly supervision by a Consultant & bimonthly supervision by a Senior Consultant, a Progress Review is conducted by a WEAP Senior Consultant once every 6-8 months to provide additional support & supervision for our kids. Typically a Progress Review lasts 1 and a half hours.

The first 45 minutes, the WEAP Senior Consultant, the child's Consultant & the child's parents observe a therapist working with the child while the next 45 minutes is a parent discussion.

Progress Reviews are a great opportunity to assess the child's progress, the targets & methods used as well as to address additional questions & concerns parents have.

Now you know! :)

All the way from Wisconsin!

From the 27th of February to the 8th of March 2012, Dr. Joseph Perron visited EAP Malaysia to conduct Progress Reviews with 24 of our children. 

This time around, some key highlights of Dr. Perron's recommendations were:

1. That we continue to programme appropriately based on a child's ability & progress. 
2. Continue to look & assess motivation. 
3. Reduce time a child is participating in self-stimulatory behaviours as it is not good for our children. 
4. To reduce opportunities a child has to stim by structuring up their free time. 
5. Gross motor & fine motor development has a correlation with cognitive development. 
6. Treatment for children with autism is a process and takes time.

 

Dr. Perron experiences Malaysia's treasure troves: a tropical rainforest, delicious local food, and true Malaysian hospitality by all of us here at EAP Malaysia!