Not sure where to start? Start with your child, not a label
At 2Bloom, your child’s needs decide where to start, not a diagnosis. An autistic child can join a skills group. A child with no diagnosis can need one-to-one support. Here is how the pieces fit, and when a doctor is the right first call.
Grow, Build, Support
Children move between the steps as things change, and using two at once is fine: a group for your child and a programme for you, for example.
Grow: skills for every child
For: The everyday ups and downs of growing up, when you'd like tools and ideas.
- Growing Together: weekend workshop, ages 6–12
- Parent talks: free, see what's on
Build: help with one thing that keeps coming up
For: One difficulty that shows up most weeks: big feelings, the same clashes, friendships. With or without a diagnosis.
- Play 2gether: big feelings, one-to-one with you in the room, ages 4–12
- Making 2gether: art therapy for parent and child, ages 3–12
- Parenting Together: ADHD: for parents, child aged 6–12
Support: more help, more often
For: When several areas of development are affecting home or school: communication, routines, play, attention, learning. Autism or ADHD, diagnosed or suspected.
- Individual Supports: one-to-one, ages 3–17
- ADHD Supports: part of Individual Supports, ages 3–12
When a doctor is needed: The Mind Faculty
For questions about medication, a diagnosis that needs a doctor’s signature, mental health needs that are complex or not easing, or a worry about safety. The Mind Faculty’s child and adolescent psychiatrist works alongside 2Bloom, and families can use both. The Mind Faculty
Wherever you are now
| Already have a report? | Next Steps: bring your report. A 90-minute first session with Carrine Loh, our clinical psychologist. The report can be from anywhere. She goes through it with you, picks out two or three priorities, recommends where to start, and gives you ideas for home. Book on WhatsApp |
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| Want to know why? | Assessment. It starts with the same first session. A formal assessment follows only if you want one, and Carrine explains what it involves first. |
| Not sure? | A free 10-minute call with Carrine. Tell us a little about your child and ask for a call. It is a conversation, not an assessment. |
Autistic children are welcome
Autistic children are welcome in our groups. We’ll have a short chat with you first to make sure the group suits your child.
What we look for
- Your child can take part in a small group with one adult and some support.
- They can follow simple group instructions, with or without pictures.
- No significant risk of hurting themselves or others in a group.
What we offer as standard
- A visual timetable.
- Photos of the room before day one.
- A quiet corner.
- A short chat with you before day one about what helps.
If a group isn’t the right fit yet, we’ll suggest a one-to-one start, such as Play 2gether or Individual Supports, and the group later. It’s never a no, just a different place to begin.
Coming soon: a small group for parents after an autism diagnosis (children aged 6–12), with Carrine. Ask to join the interest list
When to go straight to a doctor
Don’t wait for a programme if your child has talked about hurting themselves or suicide, has suddenly lost skills they had, has refused school for weeks, is aggressive in a way that puts anyone at risk, or if you have a question about medication. Speak to your doctor or to The Mind Faculty.
In an emergency call 999. Befrienders KL 03-7627 2929 (24 hours). Talian HEAL 15555 (8 am to midnight).
What parents asked us
Does my child need a diagnosis to come to 2Bloom?
No. Your child's needs decide where to start, not a diagnosis. Some programmes are built around autism or ADHD, diagnosed or suspected, and every other programme is open to children with or without a diagnosis.
Can an autistic child come to 2Bloom, or do they need The Mind Faculty?
Autistic children are welcome at 2Bloom, in our one-to-one programmes and in our groups. The Mind Faculty is for when a doctor is needed: questions about medication, a diagnosis that needs a doctor's signature, mental health needs that are complex or not easing, or a worry about safety. Many families use both.
We've had an assessment. What happens next?
Bring the report to a first session with Carrine Loh, our clinical psychologist. The report can be from anywhere. She goes through it with you, picks out two or three priorities, recommends where to start, and gives you ideas for home.
What's the difference between skills-building and more intensive support?
Skills-building is for the everyday ups and downs, or one difficulty that keeps coming up, and is often a group, a workshop or a short programme. More intensive support is for when several areas of development are affecting home or school, and usually means one-to-one sessions every week. Children move between the two as things change.
Can we use 2Bloom and The Mind Faculty at the same time?
Yes. The Mind Faculty's child and adolescent psychiatrist works alongside 2Bloom, so a child can see a doctor there and build skills with us at the same time.
Will my autistic child fit in a group?
Often, yes. We have a short chat with you first to make sure the group suits your child, and we offer a visual timetable, photos of the room before day one and a quiet corner as standard. If a group isn't the right fit yet, we'll suggest a one-to-one start and the group later.
Tell us what you’re noticing
Send us a message about your child, and we’ll help you work out where to start. You don’t need a referral or a diagnosis.
WhatsApp +6014-334 1609 · hello@2-bloom.com