Brain Enhancement Program Research Study Project II

ID BEP#08012

Diagnose : Autism
Age : 5 Years Old/ 2003

Data source :

This assessment is for BEP Research Study Project II purpose and based upon the following sources:

• Review of BEP#08012 School 2008 I.E.P. report and school based assessment.
• Three of progress questionnaires from Parent (8/26/08, 10/25/08, 11/01/08)
• Interview with Grandfather and Parent (10/03/07/2008)
• One of BEP Brain Function Test Reports

This evaluation report is focused on the improvement of the ability in brain functions, but no focuses on academic areas.

Start Date : August 26, 2008
Before Treatment/Baseline : August, 2008

• BEP#08012 does spontaneously say words sometimes.
• Does spontaneously say two phrases: I want water", "I need peepee"
• Very limited words: water and peepee.
• Does follow simply instruction and needs to gesture prompt.
• Does not answer the question: "what do you want".
• Does not say or shake his head "yes" or ¡¥no" indicate they want or do not want something.
• Does not ask for "help" when needed.
• Pulling others to the particular items/activity he wants.
• Does not play with other children.
• Does not pretend to be somebody or pretend to do any activity.
• Does limited eye contact or maintain eye contact while interacting with others.
• Does not ask share or share items with others.
• Does demonstrate sensitivity to sounds.
• Does often engage in repetitive speech and gross motor movements.

During Treatment : First Progress Report, November 01, 2008

Overall improving areas: BEP#08012 awareness, maturity, spontaneous responses, eye contact, attention span, flexibility, tries new food, and listening comprehension.

• BEP#08012 improving in his attention span.
• Improving his eye contact and maintain eye contact while interacting with others.
• He has not improving in return greetings to others.
• He does not share his toys with other children.
• Improving in his observation /attention in surroundings.
• Has a tendency trying new things.
• Improving in listening comprehension.
• Increasing learning speed.
• Increasing in using simple adjectives.
• Increasing new vocabularies/sentences and applies to his daily life.
• Reducing his echolalia language.
• Has a tendency to join/learn music.
• Improving in sequential processing. (step-by-step)
• Still needs to remind him the procedure.
• Establishing a thinking model with relate information.
• More thoughtful.
• Increasing his curiosity to explore/observe things.
• Improving in prompt responses.
• Willing to try various foods.
• Better quality of sleep and physical condition.
• Improving in taking turns.
• Improving with changes.
• More choices with toy selections.

Parents' Observation : January 10, 2009

Speech/Language/Communication Skills:
	He can repeat more then 3 words in one sentence. He starts to say "I want¡K.", not very often; only knows to put "DVD", Computer, music..". after "want".
Sociability:	Do not see apparent progress.
Behavior:	Starts to follow more directions/instructions. He is able to take off his sweater and put on pants, brush his teeth. He shows his interest in music, sings with songs, and listens to the music DVD repeatedly; he tries to conduct with the rhythm, input his words into the songs with correct rhythm. He has clearer sense of numbers, and starts to know the meaning of "count"