Success Stories

Name: Arhan Patel
Date of Birth: 20/04/2016
Gender: Male
Mother: Thabbasu
Father: Ahmed Patel
Family Type: Joint Family
Disability Details: Speech problem and social behavior issues
Type of Disability: Intellectual disability
Village: Nimbur, Humnabad Taluk, Bidar
Identification Date: 10/04/2023

Family Background:
Father is a daily wage laborer; mother is a homemaker. Child has a younger brother. Family is extremely poor.

Birth History:
Child did not cry at birth and stayed in hospital for one month.

Before Intervention:
Child had difficulty walking, standing, and speaking.

Identification:
Through Anganwadi worker.

Assessment Findings:
Social behavior problems
Speech difficulty
Walking difficulty
Not holding objects
Recognizing others

Recommendations:
Assessment done, advised to visit hospital and get MRI scan.

Interventions:
Weekly home visits and sub-center visits for walking practice, color identification, and powder-blowing activities.

Outcome:
Child improved in walking, speaking simple words, recognizing others, drinking water independently, and playing with other children.

After Intervention:
Some improvement observed.