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I am afraid I disagree with BH10Y to some extent. Chris, you do not need to wait for a formal evaluation to start getting the support YOU need. We have families in our support group who have not yet moved to evaluation stage, for various reasons, but are going through the same issues. A formal evalu...

Hello, and big hugs. I know what it is like to live with a child with "special needs" (not ADHD though but poor social skills). Good luck with the assessment - I hope it provides you with some helpful guidance. I have found a support group invaluable - to share information, stories and just to remov...

Married Expat, I am sure any Australian reading this thread would agree with me that you are a disgrace...nasty, rascist, quick to judge and with no sense of humour. You should be embarrassed about taking k1w1's joke about doing the haka seriously.....let alone the rest of your comments.

Actually yes, I was referring to guest2...this is the reason I usually don't attempt humour on this board! Just doesn't work for me.

Hi, I thought this might be useful information to post here. Have just spent time writing and posted elsewhere and just in case (as many of my posts seem to it disappears) I have a record. Please feel free to correct or fill any gaps. It has taken me about 6 months to work this out, I hope I have go...

Hi Julie I am glad you are getting some more info, I hope it all helps. Re your specific question on maids - basically it boils down to a question of cost and convenience. As I said before, the overseas workers are granted a special domestic workers visa on condition they work 100% for and live with...

Hi CUS, I am afraid on the subject of local schooling we are now heading into unfamiliar territory for me! But I will try to point you in the right direction for some better information. Most of the people I know here are through my children's school - so I have not yet met any expats who send their...

Dear CUS, Good luck with the move, some things to think about: 1. I am not aware of any after school day care for school age expatriate children. I think you should seriously consider a maid. This is a very common, available and affordable option for both working and non working mums here. Choose ve...

I know who I would be worried to have as a teacher at my child's school....

My advice would be to try it for a month or so without and then decide..you will not have wasted much time if you then choose to get a car. As you know a car is an expensive option here and taxis are plentiful and very reasonable...alhough if you do not live near a main route where it is easy to pic...

As more expats seem to be searching for information on support groups on Singapore for families with children diagnosed (or even parents who suspect) with the above I thought I would just jot down here that a wonderful support group has been running in Singapore for a couple of years now. For anyone...

Many people, including us, do 2 years in a condo then as they feel more comfortable in Singapore and/or require more space / privacy move to a house. Some of my thoughts; which I hope are of some help: Condo plus: - company on your doorstep. If you look for a family friendly one you will be able to ...

the race question blew me away: on an application form for the Times Bookshop discount card?! To get demographics for customers maybe...then why didn't they ask preferred language - I would have thought a tad more useful on the reading front! :roll: Anyway we came to Singapore because the company ma...

Hmm, to get into the issue of country of origin is to start some real stereotyping...so I am going to do my best to be very PC without being totally useless. Our maid is Filipina and we have had no other so cannot give a comparison, which wouldn't be worth anything as you are comparing two individua...

Oh my god, wouldn't we love to see this question posted on the AB? As for bad stories, touch wood I don't have any that are: a) anything other than heresy, b) not minor in the scheme of things or due to employers not speaking up as soon as something is done other than in a way they would prefer it, ...