Name: Rihan
Father’s Name: Patrolsab
Date of Birth: 07/12/2019
Age: 6 years
Date of Identification: 20/02/2023
Phone Number: 7795021854
Registration Number: ORT 222300028
Address: Seethalgera, Humnabad Taluk, Bidar District

Family Background: Rihan is from Seethalgera village. There are 5 members in the family—parents and two younger sisters. The father works in the fields. During birth, the child did not cry and was kept in the ICU, due to which developmental delay occurred.

Child’s Condition
The child had difficulty in hearing and was unable to speak clearly. The child used to always remain at home.

Interventions / Activities Provided
The ORBIT organization conducted an assessment for the child and started suitable interventions. The activities included: • Providing nutritional food
• Home-based and sub-centre–based therapy
• Speech therapy
• Colour identification activities
• Auditory perception (listening activities)
• Number concept learning
• Many other developmental activities

Changes Observed
The child now mingles and plays with other children. He is able to take objects based on his own needs and speaks two-syllable words such as “Appa” (Father) and “Amma” (Mother). Seeing this change, the child’s mother happily expressed her gratitude to the ORBIT organization.