Anybody going for graduate studies in University of Toronto this fall?

Jbelieve:


How about invest in real estate. Like preconstruction (off plan construction) you'll need to pay the initial deposit on the property to the developer. Like a condo worth $400,000 say deposit is 15% $60,000 which you have to pay. In about 18 months to 3 years (average construction life cycle) towards completion the value would have increased to around $500,000. You sell the condo via assignment this should be stated in the initial agreement with the developer that you can assign your unit to someone else.

You (assignor) sell your unit "piece of paper" to the new buyer (assignee). They pay the initial deposit back to you $60,000 and on final closing after they have secured a mortgage they pay the developer $340,000 and the balance of $100,000 to you.

So in a space of 2 to 3 years you have earned $100,000 from $60,000 making a total of $160,000.

The Holy of grail of real estate.

How can one start this in, say Toronto? Any links, any websites?

Minjim:


Picture books with simple sentences summary on each pages will help a great deal.

We have this already and have been using it. Thanks!

Mindlog:
@klausserklaus, alongside the need to involve a speech-language pathologist as it has been suggested earlier, also get the professional help of a child psychologist who is skilled in Play therapy (sadly, we have few certified play therapists in Nigeria).

Your son needs play therapy sessions where he is free to explore in a non-directive way as it is evidence based that play is a child's natural means of communication and there is so much in your son that he wants to express. That is why Lego toys is being used by specifically trained play therapists to help autistic kids with social communication deficits and the results are amazing!

Can you expatiate more on what play therapy is? And how can one procure the services of such a person? Are they specialists or can any child psychologist do this?I might have to look around here to see who is a play therapist.

Proton99:


How old were you when you had him? I will ask my friend if she can help.

Thank you! I was 28 when I had him. Do you think that matters?

mutter:
My son didn't speak to m 5 plus and then started gradually. He has autism on the spectrum but now he speaks.

Thanks for your opinion.

Please, no vex, I have a few questions:
Was he saying any words before he was 5?
if yes, how many vocabulary did he have before he started talking in full sentences?
How old is he presently?
Can he talk in full sentences now?
Did he start talking in full sentences once he started?
What home support did you provide to assist him? What do you think worked?
Was there any special nutrition you provide to him?

Roseey0:
In addition to what you have been advised to do, add prayer.
Miracle can change everything

Thank you. Working on that.

aroundtheearth:
Take him to a Speech Language Pathologist.

Thank you for the suggestion. We've done that already.

Do you also know any books, toys or resources with which he can supported at home?

Minjim:
Of cos, he will talk later maybe stutter though. But since you say he can utter words that shows he's not dumb.
It's a natural issue. He has speech impediments. I'm sure it's his tougue.
Just keep drilling me on words, short and simple sentence. Start with two, three-letter words. He'll come thru.
I've been teaching for 14 years and I've come across many like him.
Most are grown now and they're talking fluently.
May God help you

Thank you for your response. We'll keep pushing it. Those people you encountered, did they get medical attention or not?

Hello everyone,

I'm using a new moniker to post this in order to preserve my privacy. I've been a member on Nairaland for several years and need opinions on my son's speech delay.

He will clock 5 years next month, but has expressive language disorder. This was diagnosed by a psychologist. He has only limited vocabulary and no more than 25 words in total. I think, in general, he has problems uttering complete sentences or full words. We took him to the hospital where he was checked for autism. This test turned out negative, but that was when he was diagnosed with expressive language disorder.

He understands perfectly when he is spoken to, but can't respond. He has met all other milestones for his age, but clearly suffering a lot in the area of expression. For a kid his age, he should be speaking in complete sentences by now, but apparently can't. Presently. we are trying to employ a speech therapist full-time to see to his welfare.

My questions or concerns now are:
- will he ever talk?
- what can I do to improve his situation?
- has anyone encountered this with their own child?
- Do you also know any books, toys or resources with which he can supported at home?