Eusoff and Apostrophe

Alright! My hands are shaking..

Okay..here's the story..

Eusoff chewed a letter from his foam-based sets of alphabets.. made it torn into pieces. It's a 'B'. And then he became devastated because he could not make the word 'BOBOI' (his favorite comedy duo from Maharajalawak Mega) because that word requires 2 'B's and now he only have one. And yes, when he could not have what he wants, as usual, he will throw a temper tantrum..screaming and crying, punching his own eyes, hitting his head and trembling about 15 minutes. He asked me to fix the letter (by putting the pieces into my hands).

Oh my..It is beyond repair!

I was trying to tell him that it is totally damaged, that I couldn't repair it, that he will have to get a new letter 'B'..Hoping for him to understand what I am telling and as usual, Eusoff will throw another tantrum. I'm getting to the wit's end and asking him repeatedly why on earth would he chew that letter if he is going to use it to build that particular word. His dad returned home perfectly in time, together with lots of fruits from kampung and calmed him down. It was a relief. Luckily, the tantrum ends with no one getting scolded or injured.

Luckily I managed to carved a 'B' from the stencil which the letter belongs. It is supposed to be like a puzzle, where you should place the letter accordingly to the shapes (but Eusoff prefer to play with alphabets to make words). The letter 'B' that I carved.. (Hehe..buruk sangat..) It is not as the same as the original 'B'..tapi bolehla dari takde... :)

It's Maghrib then, and I was busy bathing Daniel, feed him then, tuck him to bed, go to shower, perform Maghrib prayers..do this, do that.. It's a busy hour and nobody noticed what Eusoff was doing until I came across this :-

Subhanallah.. That's why he chewed on the letter B.. Because he wanted an apostrophe ( ' ) to put to this word DON'TS and yet his set of alphabets did not have an apostrophe.

Menyesal sangat sebab membebel kat dia tadi..dan rasa insaf sangat kerana kadang-kadang aku hilang kesabaran melayan kerenah anak aku yang non-verbal ini. Kasihan Eusoff.. dia tak dapat suarakan apa yang dia mahu. Sama ada dia sakit, tak selesa, lapar, letih atau apa2 saja perasaan atau kemahuan dia.. Bila aku bayangkan sekiranya aku berada di tempat Eusoff, cuba membuat orang mengerti apa yang cuba aku katakan tetapi semua orang tak faham.... Tentu sangat sedih kan? :'(

Maafkan Mama Eusoff... I'm sorry for not paying attention to what you are trying to say. I'm sorry for I always misunderstood you. :'(

I'll find a way to understand.. I'll find a way for us communicate with each other. I know we will work this out. I promise.

And about the word DONT'S and your effort for making an apostrophe.. You are a GENIUS, honey! A GENIUS!!!! (Terbayang betapa buruknya rupa aku menjerit kesukaan dalam keterujaan bila melihat perkataan itu tadi..tentu sangat burokss kan? Please don't imagine. You won't stand it... hehehe).

He just turned 3 a month ago, non-verbal and never been to school. We never teach him how to spell and he can spell just any word from TV shows/commercials. Isn't my baby a GENIUS??..

Verbal vs Non-Verbal

Eusoff menjerit2 marah bila aku tukar channel Astro.

Aku : Sapa yang bayor Astro ni? Mama kan? Abang tu tengok jelah apa
channel mama nak tengok, jgn nak komplen..

Eusoff (Spell): FREE AFRO (maybe meant for Astro) SDN BHD.

Aku : Sapa cakap free? Mama bayar tiap2 bulan tau?

Eusoff (spell): DUMB

Aku : Grrr... Anak bertuah...!

Verbal or non-verbal.., budak2 ni kalau bab menjawab sama je.. Hahahahadoi!!

Super Intelligent Eusoff

Tak tahulah apa yang menyebabkan Eusoff sangat pandai mengeja 2,3 hari ini. Yang pastinya aku sebolehnya bagi dia makan less sugar diet. No sweet drinks, no more lollipops and definitely no chocolate. Tak bagi dia makan roti, tapi mee dia bedal jugak. Yelaa...favorite food dia tu. Yang pastinya bila dia lapar je, aku sumbat nasik banyak2 kat dia. Susu masih minum lagi, tapi dah tak kerap la. Just 2 botol mcm tu je sehari. Especially time dia nak tido..

Yang lainnya...mungkin aku ambil cuti dan berkepit dengan dia je..mandi, makan, main.. Semuanya dengan aku sebab babah balik kampung dengan kakak, jadinya kalau dah omak spesis cikgu ni abih la anak tu asyik diajak main educational games je la jawabnye. Hehe... Daniel pulak masih batuk lelah, tapi dah tak seteruk hari tu.. Sebab tulah aku tak follow sekali En. Hubby balik umah mak dia. Sebab nak bagi Daniel sembuh betul2 dulu..

Berikut adalah beberapa ejaan baru Eusoff yang agak complicated. Aku ni yang over-excited nengok keterean beliau mengeja. Bertepuk tangan bagai nak rak setiap kali dia berjaya eja perkataan tu..Fuhh..respek kat Eusoff. Belum ajar lagi dah pandai..Clever boy!!!

Gambar-gambar ni aku letak sebahagian je. Banyak lagi tapi maleh nak upload..line agak lembab le pulak hari ni. Lain kali aku upload la ye?

Damia ke Darjah 1

Akhirnya, anak sulung aku yang becok dan bijak ini akan mula bersekolah di Darjah 1. Damia akan bersekolah di SRK Permatang Badak iaitu sekolah yang paling dekat dengan rumah aku ni. Excitednya dia asyik bertanya macam-macam mengenai sekolah barunya itu. Dan pastinya asyik bertanya bila aku dan babahnya akan belikan dia baju dan perlatan sekolah baru. Akhirnya..Isnin lepas, selepas bawa EUsoff ke Klinik Psikiatrik HTAA, kami pun terus je bawa Damia pegi shopping barang- barang sekolah.

Items yang dibeli ialah:-

- 2 pasang baju kurung uniform sekolah

- 2 helai tudung sekolah

- 2 helai anak tudung putih

- 2 pasang kasut sekolah

- 3 pasang stoking

- 3 botol kapur kasut (+ 2 botol kapur kasut free hadiah beli kasut tu)

- 1 beg sekolah (+ pencil case free hadiah beli beg)

- alat tulis terdiri dari pensel, getah pemadam, pembaris, pengasah pensel, gam dan pensel warna.

Fuh! Abis jugak la duit bonus babah dia dalam RM300. Tu baru sorang anak...kalau orang yang anak ramai, dah tu semua sekolah, tak dapat nak aku bayangkan.. Kena gadai barang kemas le nampaknye. Tak pun main kutu awal-awal.. :)

Sabtu depan 31hb Disember 2011 ada induksi kat sekolah Damia. Damia akan ambil placement test untuk tempatkan dia ke kelas A,B,C atau D. Anak dah masuk darjah 1, mama dia terasa cam tua le pulak..hehehehe...

My baby has grown up.. How time flies.. :)

Daniel 5 Months

Salam Jumaat..

Agak lama dah tak berkongsi cerita mengenai Daniel. Balik2 cite si Usop je.. Bukan apa, aku masih dalam fasa mengenali dan buat research mengenai Autism, jadi sepenuh masa senggang aku di pejabat atau di rumah didedikasikan buat mencari info mengenainya..demi masa depan Eusoff.

Oke, back to topic. Entry kali ini aku nak cerita mengenai buah hati ku yang kiut-miut..Si comel Daniel..bile aku geram aku suka panggil dia Niel, atau Kedei..haha..tah pape nama gelarannye terutama yg Kedei tu..sebenonye ia adalah kependekan dari 'Kenit' yang membawa suku kata 'Ke' dan 'Dei' tu tu adalah kependekan dari 'Daniel' yang disebut bunyinya sebagai 'deniel'.. Hasilnya terbitlah 'Kedei'... Pahamkah anda sekalian? Walaupun aku tau korang pening-pening lalat memahami maksudnya, tapi aku tetap nak gelak jugak..heheheh..

Daniel sangat la comel.. Dia dah pandai meniarap, sangat suka tersenyum dan pandai ketawa terkekek-kekek. Paling dia minat main 'Tom-tom nukut'.. Aku belum geletek lagi dia dah gelak2. Oh..geramnya tengok dia..rasa nak gigit-gigittttt! Sila tahan kegeraman anda ketika menyaksikan kecomelan beliau seperti di dalam gambar yang telah dikepilkan di atas. Selamat berhujung minggu!

Update Eusoff: Hyperlexia..

Alhamdulillah...akhirnya aku menemui sesuatu yang telah hampir menjawab semua persoalan terhadap kebolehan Eusoff untuk mengeja. Pernah dengar Hyperlexia? These kids are brilliant when it comes to reading & spelling!

WHAT IS HYPERLEXIA ?

Hyperlexia

Hyperlexia has many characteristics similar to autism and some consider it to be an autism spectrum disorder. Because of its close association with autism, hyperlexia is often misdiagnosed.

The main characteristics of hyperlexia are an above normal ability to read coupled with a below normal ability to understand spoken language. Many of the social difficulties seen in hyperlexic individuals are similar to those found in autism. Often, hyperlexic children will learn to speak only by rote memory and heavy repetition. They may also have difficulty learning the rules of language from examples or from trial and error.

Some people assert that hyperlexia is autism, whereas others assert hyperlexia is a completely different condition.

Hyperlexia Symptoms

The severity, frequency, and grouping of the following symptoms will determine an actual diagnosis

• A precocious ability to read words far above what would be expected at a child’s age

• Child may appear gifted in some areas and extremely deficient in others

• Significant difficulty in understanding verbal language

• Difficulty in socializing and interacting appropriately with people

• Abnormal and awkward social skills

• Specific or unusual fears

• Fixation with letters or numbers

• Echolalia (Repetition or echoing of a word or phrase just spoken by another person)

• Memorization of sentence structures without understanding the meaning

• An intense need to keep routines, difficulty with transitions, ritualistic behavior

Additional Symptoms:

• Normal development until 18-24 months, then regression

• Listens selectively / appears to be deaf

• Strong auditory and visual memory

• Self-stimulatory behavior (hand flapping, rocking, jumping up and down)

• Think in concrete and literal terms, difficulty with abstract concepts

• Auditory, olfactory and / or tactile sensitivity

• Difficulty answering "Wh–" questions, such as "what," "where," "who," and "why

Credit to http://www.autismkey.com/hyperlexia/ for the info.

Memang benar bahawasanya semua ciptaan Allah s.w.t itu sungguh indah dan pelbagai. Di mana Dia letakkan kekurangan, dianugerahkan pula kelebihan dalam bentuk yang lain. Siapalah kita untuk mempertikaikan ciptaanNYa.. Allahu Akbar!

Update Eusoff: Eusoff ke Psikiatrik

Super busy! That is the word to describe ME recently. Audit SIRIM dan UiTM selang dua minggu, tonnes of transcribing to do, classess are full for the week, final years students to take care about, Daniel kena demam virus + oral thrush.. Eusoff pulak pegi psikiatrik Isnin lepas. Argghhh! Rasa nak pecah kepala...!! Baru hari ni aku ada waktu untuk update blog. Itu pun sebab telinga dah lenguh dengar teks prese

nter seminar yang aku kena transcribe tu... Take a break sekejap sambil jenguk blog berhabuk aku ni.. :)

Berbalik pada pengalaman membawa Eusoff ke Jabatan Psikiatrik HTAA.. Tunggu memang lama sangat sampai Eusoff start buat perangai. Jerit2 dan tarik tangan aku dan babahnya ajak balik. Bagi main tablet pun tak jalan dah time tu..Dekat 3 jam ok? Bilik doktor ada 5, tapi doktor cuma ada 2. Adeiii...memang tak best langsung! Jumpa doktor tak sampai 20 minit pun.. Rupanya doktor pakar semua takde pada hari tu sebab ada hal apa ntah. So Eusoff cuma di'observe' oleh seorang Houseman. Lagi tak best!! They resecheduled Eusoff untuk jumpa pakar once again on the 19th. Sangat la boring mengenangkan kena pegi balik dan tunggu macam nak mati lagi sekali.

And EUSOFF was crying & screaming all the way while he was in the doctor's office. Mungkin sebab teralu ramai trainee nurses dok usha dia dalam tu..bilik doktor plak colourless, kaku dan tak lively langsung. Aku pun jadi tense, jangankan budak kan? They asked few questions, give us MCHAT to evaluate Eusoff's behaviour and that's it.

Balik dari hospital budak gumuk itu sangat la hepi. Sengih je all the time. Lepas tu dia eja IFNODRCHEERS (if no doctor cheers).. Hehehehe... Kelakar pun ada, takjub pun ada. At least, that is the way he's communicating with us. So be it Eusoff... do what you have to do. I love you for who you are... MUAH!

These are some of Eusoff's spelling photos. Tapi masa dia spell IFNODRCHEERS tu aku agak lambat snap sbb cari henpon aku dah tercampak kat mana tah..dia dah remove the 'R" kat perkataan CHEERS tu..dah la jadi CHEES plak dah.. Blasah la, asal paham sudeyyy... :)

Suka mengeja tapi takde selang antara perkataan bila dia membina ayat..

Ni gambar masa Eusoff dah start susun perkataan lain pulak dari IFNODRCHEERS tu... R & I dah remove. Tangan dok remove F pulak tu..

Masa ni tangan dok shaking sebab tergopoh-gapah cari henpon nak snap gambar ni.. Gambar henpon so, kualiti tahap cipan je la ye...? Sorii.. Hehe...

Si kecik Daniel yang kena viral fever.. Abis tumbuh ruam merah2 kat seluruh badan, especially muka.. Cian anak mama!