Jasmine and Suri were both 6-years-old. Jasmine had development delays and Suri had Asperger’s. Showing no interest in other children, they often preferred to play alone and would easily get frustrated when other children wanted to play with their toys. They have both shown a great amount of change after 6 months of training as they now love to play together, especially dress-up games, and putting make-up on each other’s faces. Their parents have informed us that their children now show high interest with others, opening up to them, easily joining in while others are playing, and even throwing less tantrums whenever they were with their cousins.

Sabrina was 12 years old with Asperger’s, and she refused to go near strangers, and she would shout and hide at a corner as soon as she saw one. She would start to cry and mumble when someone she doesn’t know calls out her name. During the treatment at the group play sessions, she refused to join in and would always stay far away at a corner, shouting and crying a lot when the therapist asked her to join. But after 2 years, she’s no longer afraid of strangers. Sabrina is now friendly, always willing to know new people, and would start to join in on the activities with other teenagers and will stand up for herself if anyone tried to bully her.

Jamie was 7 years old with mild Autism and refused to play with others. She never felt comfortable when there were other children in her home and would cry and shout even when her own cousins would visit. Reports by teachers also stated that she couldn’t play well with her classmates and never really dealt well with losing. She would get easily frustrated and break down when things don’t go her way. After a year of treatment, Jamie has been able to deal with losing in a much better way. She has even started to play with her cousin. Her parents told us that though she would still cry when she loses, but in a quick moment, she would stop and join in on the fun again. Jamie has learned to be a good friend, willing to share her things with others and play happily with her friends.

Ben was 8 years old and came in with mild ADHD. He was aggressive and would easily “attack” others physically, pushing school teachers when they tried to correct him. When he found out that his favourite fried chicken was sold out at the canteen, he would push everything else on the stall onto the floor. After his treatment of 3 months, Ben has started to learn to control his anger. He was able to follow rules and learned to play gently with his friends. His school also noticed a great improvement in him, as he was easier to manage and was able to follow instructions well.

Tan was 9 years old when we met her. She was shy, and had low self-esteem. She hated herself and always felt that she was not welcomed by others. 3 months after her treatment, Tan cried out loud during the session where the therapist introduced the concept of a good and bad friend. She was able to express that she finally understood that she was not hated by others, but she was surrounded by bad friends instead. After her sessions, a powerful change can be seen as she starts to open up and learns to feel good about herself. She’s learned to be assertive, and doesn’t easily feel bad when her friends were being mean or even tried to bully her. Her school teachers reported a more cheerful girl that showed positive improvement in her academics.