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Sometimes in life you need a bit of drama, and you can count on Jatin for that! “He observes the people around him and tries to imitate them”, says Sangeeta, his mother. Sangeeta and Sudhir come from a very marginalized section of the society. Sudhir is a salesman in a shop and is the sole breadwinner of the joint family. His wife is a homemaker. Jatin is seven years old and is their first born child. They have a younger son who is now two years old. “When we got to know that our first born son is not like the other children, it depressed us. We asked God for strength to get through the phase. Now, even though God has given us another son, Jatin will always be the special one among the two”, Sangeeta told us while smiling lovingly at her son who was trying to pull her into the classroom.

Jatin came to SAMADHAN with a combined condition of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and moderate Mental Retardation (MR). ADHD is a mental disorder of the neuro-developmental type. It is characterized by problems paying attention, excessive activity, or difficulty controlling behavior which is not appropriate for a person's age. MR is another neuro-developmental disorder characterized by significantly impaired intellectual and adaptive functioning. It is defined by an IQ under 70 in addition to deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors that affect everyday, general living. Before joining the organization, Jatin was extremely hyper. “There was absolutely no peace in the house. The entire day was spent trying to control him”, his father said - He did not eat any other food other than milk and biscuits, could not communicate and was not able to perform any activity on his own.

 The specialists at SAMADHAN designed a specific course for him to follow everyday. This included physical exercises and other play-way methods to train Jatin’s body and mind to perform at least the day to day activities independently. Within four months, a tremendous change could be seen in the child. He can now hold a pencil and scribble, clean his face on his own, express his needs through speech and identify his belongings from that of the others. Whenever he meets someone, he shouts a loud ‘Namaste’ with a smile. The special educator has also observed that he now sits in his chair calmly when he’s required to perform a classroom activity.

Sangeeta is extremely happy that Jatin has finally calmed down. She enjoys the way he imitates others and jokingly suggested that he could have become an actor. The intervention at SAMADHAN has shown an improvement in her child’s behaviour and she hopes that someday Jatin will become independent. The organization brought a smile on the face of a little actor known as Jatin.

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