Brain Enhancement Program Research Study Project II

ID BEP#08013

Diagnose : Asperger
Age : 12 Years Old/ 1996

Data source :

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

• Review of BEP#08013 School 2008 I.E.P. report and school based assessment.
• Three of progress questionnaires from Parent (8/30/08, 10/10/08, 11/26/08)
• Interview with Parent (10/03/07/2008)
• BEP Brain Function Test Repor

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

Start Date : August 30, 2008
Before Treatment/Baseline : August, 2008

• BEP#08013 sometimes make and maintain eye contact while interacting others
• Does say words or approximations of words.
• Does spontaneously request items, actions or activities.
• Does ask for items or actions which may occur in the future.
• Does aware of his surrendering.
• He works well with adults.
• Does engage in disruptive behavior.
• Has trouble shifting attention from subject to subject.
• Difficulty maintain with non-interested topic.
• Has difficulties seeing options in situations.
• Is able to remember/follow 2 steps instruction.
• Does sometimes initiate greetings to others.
• Does sometimes return greeting to others.
• Is forgetful
• Has difficulty keeping an organized area (room, desk, book bag, filing, etc.)
• Has tendency to lose things.
• Make careless mistake, poor attention detail
• He demonstrates sensitivity to sounds and touching
• Does engage in self-injurious behavior.
• Is impulsive (doesn't think through comments or actions before he is said or done)
• Interrupts or intrudes on others.
• Difficulty with emotional control.
• Has a tendency to hold grudges.
• Does sometimes engage aggressive behavior towards others.
• Does engage in repetitive speech and gross motor movements.
• Has periods of rages behavior with little provocation
• Has periods of dark thoughts, may involve suicidal thought
• Appears anxiety caused by crowed, or the pressure from school works.
• Does have difficulty with changes.
• Difficulty with trying new things, except food adventures.
• Does play with toy with consistent with an identifiable theme.
• Does present sleep problem.

During Treatment : First Progress Report, November 26, 2008

Overall improving areas: BEP#08013 awareness, maturity, flexibility, tries new things, attention span, waiting in turns and listening comprehension.

• BEP#08013 improving in his attention span.
• Has difficulty keeping an organized area (room, desk, book bag, filing, etc.)
• Not improving in problem-solving skill.
• Not improving in his maintains eye contact.
• Has tendency to have mature intercommunication.
• Difficulty maintain with non-interested topic.
• Improving social communication/skills.
• Making new friends.
• Increasing new words/sentences in his daily life.
• Increasing learning speed.
• Maintain with positive thinking.
• Improving emotional control.
• Better control in speaking tone.
• Improving in creativity and imagination from his cartoon painting production.
• Thoughtfulness.
• Difficulty following complex body movements and steps instruction.
• Improving in comprehension.
• Improving distracted behavior.
• Decreasing tantrum frequencies.
• Accepting advices and increasing his tolerance to compromise.
• Reducing self-injure behavior.
• Having more reasonable requests.
• Improving recognized facial expression.
• Decreasing his complain of headaches or abdominal pain of uncertain origin.

Parents' Observation : March, 2009

Speech/Language/Communication Skills:
	He can explain incidents better, and finish a 5 paragraph essay, also in communication area, he can make a longer conversation.
Sociability:	He has better manner, more patience, he likes to make friends with more kids; he will say Hello more often
Sensory/Cognitive Awareness:
	He has better balance, the times of falling reduced, he can memorize better, He can take responsibility better. (forced less)
Behavior:	He is much less with self injury behavior, better emotional control. Temple tantrum reduced a lot. He has more confidence and more positive thinking then before.
Health:	He does not need medication for his allergy, and better control with his Asthma.