Case update
28 - 09 - 2025
Remarkable progress for Alma over two consecutive months at the special education center
Alma, 3 years and 8 months old, showed significant progress during the two-month period from 18/07/2025 – 18/09/2025 in her intensive occupational, speech, and language therapy sessions at a special education center.
Here is the detailed progress report from the center:
Occupational Therapy:
- Improved purposeful release: Alma is now able to place objects in their correct place without dropping them randomly or throwing them on the floor, with an accuracy of 80%.
- Spontaneous functional play has emerged using the tools she trained with, reaching 40%.
- Able to independently match two colors with an accuracy of 50%.
- Fingertip strength necessary for bilateral grasp improved by 70%.
- Can complete tasks without the need for reinforcement.
- Balance reactions improved by 90%.
- Protective responses from all positions improved by 75%.
Speech and Language Therapy:
- Verbal imitation improved: she can now imitate sounds and words at 60%, compared to the beginning.
- Motor imitation developed: she can now imitate simple movements and activities at 40%.
- Expressive skills improved both verbally and non-verbally: she uses simple words like “give” or hand gestures to clearly express her needs.
- Functional play skills also developed: Alma now uses toys and tools appropriately for their purpose, with a 40% improvement.