Dee & Alex

In November 2015, The Giving Tree Foundation offered its first bursaries to Dee and Alex, two beautiful twin boys aged 3 at the time. The boys were non-verbal, frustrated and locked in their own worlds. They didn’t even acknowledge each other. With ABA the gains that they made in that year were invaluable. The boys progressed with independent toy play, language promotion and acquisition, self-help and verbal imitation.

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Harry

August 2014

“Harry was diagnosed with childhood Autism at the age of 22 months. He was our first child and quite exceptional at some things – puzzles, building blocks, and discrete problem solving. Everyone would comment on what a well-behaved child he was, how undemanding and easy going. Despite this, he never turned when you called his name, didn’t respond to simple requests and functioned in his own self-contained little world.

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Amani

Amani began her bursary year with The Giving Tree Foundation in September 2016. Before commencing the intensive ABA programme, Amani was delayed in many self-help skills, such as feeding and clothing herself. She was non-verbal, and found it difficult to communicate her needs with her family, which led to high levels of frustration. Within just a few weeks of receiving intensive ABA therapy, Amani began to make significant gains.

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Taskeen

The Giving Tree Foundation awarded a bursary to Taskeen in May 2017. Her bursary year is due to begin on the 26th of June 2017.

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Aidan

The Giving Tree Foundation awarded a bursary to Aidan in May 2017. His bursary year is due to begin on the 26th of June.

Come back later for more updates on Aidan’s progress.