Successes to date

• Much more eye contact, especially during self-stimulating activities. Previously his self-stimulatory activities were quite exclusive. Responds to ‘look at my eyes’ commands approximately 80% of the time.

• Imaan has started saying a few words in context; Milk, Peanut Butter, Chocolate, Biscuit, Wee-wee, Poo-poo, Water, Out, Open, Light, Computer, Good night, Night night, Good Morning, Bye bye, Itchy, Scratch, Carry, Horsey, Blow, Bubble, Balloon, Ball, etc.

• Started to sing rather than just humming – Ring a ring a roses, Incy wincy spider, Twinkle twinkle little star, etc.

• Starts speaking in sentences: “Baba, I want milk please”, “Peanut butter please”, “I want biscuit please”, “I want bubble please”

• Started imitating us playing with therapy ball, doing countdown from 5 and then acting as if flying after saying “take off”.

• Loves his playroom

• Sleeping through the night

• 90% toilet trained, out of nappies (but not at night)

• Seems much more contented, less overload symptoms

• Able to focus for longer periods with sustained eye contact

• Looks at our mouths when we model words and tries to follow most of the time

• He initiates interaction with us to join him in activities such as playing with toys.