Success Stories

Name: Anushree
DOB: 5 November 2021
Gender: Female
Mother: Chandrajala
Father: Anil
Family Type: Nuclear
Disability: Speech delay, difficulty sitting, walking, and daily activities
Type: Global Developmental Delay

Family Background: Father is a daily-wage laborer, mother is a homemaker. Two elder sisters. Economically very poor.

Birth History: Did not cry at birth; hospitalized for one month.

Before Intervention: Could not sit, stand, walk, speak, or perform basic tasks independently. Identification: Via Anganwadi worker.

Assessment Findings: Difficulty sitting, walking, poor finger strength, poor vision tracking, no speech, feeding difficulty, no social interaction.

Recommendations: MRI scan advised.

Interventions: Weekly home visits and sub-centre activities corner sitting, assisted walking, ball-grasping, two-letter sound production, Oro-motor activities, and socialization.

Outcome: She can now walk, speak simple words, mix with others, eat food, hold objects, recognize people, and pronounce simple sounds. Nutritious food was also provided.