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I have a three and a half years old boy called Ziko who is currently in the DEALL program. Almost one year back Ziko was diagnosed with ASD. That time we were in UK. Initially we, me and my husband, felt so depressed that we couldn’t make out what to do and what not. We started reading several books about ASD. Simultaneously we enrolled our child in the “NAS Early Bird Programme” in UK. But after five months I felt that there was no visible improvement. After that I started surfing internet to find if there was something else. Through this website I came to know about the Com - DEALL program. I decided to come back to India in the month of May 07 and enrolled Ziko in the DEALL program over here. Now he has improved a lot. The way all the therapists are working, is really commendable. Thanks to Dr Karanth and all her team.

Lily Chakraborty , 11-12-07.
(Parent of a child enrolled in DEALL, Bangalore, 2007-08)

We came to know about the Com DEALL when our son was around 1 ½ years. Though we had consulted many before that, for his problems related to communication, we couldn’t get the required help. It was almost like a helpless situation when we came here. But only after coming here we realized that we aren’t late. Much can be done for our child’s problem. The program here targets the specific problems of each and every child and helps them to overcome it. They have a team of highly professional and dedicated staff who are always there with a smiling face to reach you out a helping hand. Whatever may be the concern we get relieved when we discuss it with them. They always give us a sensible and practical way of tackling the problems. I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank each and every staff of the COM DEALL program for their dedicated service. In short DEALL program is a BOON TO CHILDREN WITH COMMUNICATION DIORDERS.
Regards,
(Parent of a child enrolled in DEALL, Bangalore 2007-08)

To express thoughts is cleverness but to translate them into action is brilliance. This is how I would describe DEALL. The most important lesson DEALL has taught me is to BELIEVE IN MY CHILD. That is precisely what DEALL does - believes in every child that comes to them --- Man begins to achieve when he begins to believe. The systematic approach at DEALL has brought a remarkable change in my child within a short period of 5 months. There has been significant improvement in his sitting tolerance, eye contact, receptive language, behavior and awareness. At DEALL every child is looked upon as a distinctive individual with requirements of his own and treated according to his/her capabilities and needs, introducing right concepts/activities at the right time. The awareness that DEALL instills in me about the different behavioral patterns, psychological needs etc. of my child helps me work better with my child and the results are distinctly visible. The emphasis laid on parallel and self talk has helped me solve many problems that arise from time to time. The staff at DEALL and parents work as a team. The support, co-ordination, ideas and suggestions by the DEALL staffers is commendable. In plain words, for me DEALL is HOPE....... Hope is like a road in the country; there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence.
(Parent of child in Mumbai DEALL unit (2007-08)

Our son was diagnosed to be having Pervasive Development Disorder- Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) when he was two years old. We initially took him for individual sessions at the Mumbai Com-DEALL Unit and thereafter joined the DEALL program when he was 2 years and 2 months. At that time he could only utter a few sounds, his eye contact was very poor and so was his communication, comprehension and compliance. He took a few months to settle down in the group in DEALL program. The therapists at the DEALL Program are extremely caring and worked a lot with our son. Further, they provided us very useful inputs on things to do and how to work with him while at home. The therapists have been like family and apart from providing regular inputs on the focus areas they have taken time to address our questions and concerns. Our son has completed approximately seven months including the individual sessions and has commenced using nouns and a few verbs. Further, his eye contact has improved significantly and he is able to sit for longer durations. We are now very hopeful that our son will be able to reach the mainstream in the near future. We are very thankful to all therapists of DEALL at Mumbai who are working with our son.

Atul/ Tanu
(Parents of child in Mumbai DEALL unit 2007-08)

I am the mother of a three and a half year old girl child. My daughter had infantile spasms when she was 4 months old. Her development was delayed. We admitted her in the DEALL program in June 2007. I should say my daughter was lucky to get admission considering the popularity of the program and the long waiting list. At the time of admission, my daughter could only speak 4 words. Six months into the DEALL program, she now speaks more than 30 words. She is able to follow what we say and obeys instructions. She enjoys coming to school everyday. She comes home and sings rhymes and dances. Her social skills have improved tremendously. Our sincere thanks to Dr Prathibha Karanth and her devoted staff lead by Mrs. Poornima, Mr. Saravanan, etc. Com DEALL is a place full of positive energy. They set realistic expectations and exceed expectations. Subtle changes are seen in the child everyday, which leads to significant improvement over a period of time. They have the unique weekly notebook system, which fosters good communication between teachers and parents. Regular monthly meetings, special demonstrations sessions, home follow up instructions, home follow up activities during vacation, ensure that the teachers , child and parents act in unison like an orchestra. We are lucky to get a person like Dr Prathibha Karanth and her dedicated and experienced staff to act like a lighthouse for our child. My humble request is please open more centers, at least one center every 5 kms. In a nutshell, the Com DEALL program is efficient, effective, very professional. They under promise and over deliver. I have seen improvement in my child everyday. Like a Florence Nightingale, like a Maria Montessori, Dr Prathibha Karanth and her team is revolutionizing speech therapy. Thanks a lot and please open many more centers close to our homes.
Regards,
A grateful mother, Mrs. Balaji.
(COM DEALL parent 2007-08)

"Life is not a bed of roses" Always heard of this since childhood but never actually knew what it meant, unless something happens in life something that hits you like a ton of bricks. I guess that’s exactly how one feels when you have a child with a problem. And then everything from there goes wrong, at least that’s how one feels. Accepting a problem is a major issue, it’s hard to accept something like this. One always feels that it its ok, it will get better on its own and that therapy is not something that is required for your child. But by the time you wake up and smell the coffee you feel you wasted so much time and so much could have been done. One starts running around to all the places possible and you feel you are kicked around like a foot ball. Some say this, some say that, go here, go there, we have only OT, we have only speech, talk to her that’s not my department etc, etc. Everyone is more or less trying to give a name to your child’s problem in whatever way they know. Then I heard of this place “The Communication DEALL Trust” and things changed once we came here. It was nice to see an organized place. It was good to see everyone taking good care of your child. It was good to see all the therapists and all the different departments working hand in hand, coordinating the efforts to achieve the same goal. Instead of naming your child with a problem, they are more focused on where your child stands, what needs to be done, when it’s to be achieved. It’s good to see people doing more than just a job, working more for dedication than for money. Loving your child for what he actually is, taking personal care of each child. I suddenly felt like I have nothing to worry about and that my child is in the best hands possible. Finally I think every person and every doctor should think like Dr Karanth and all the therapists in this place. Then we would be able to provide a better life and a better world for each one of these children. What my child is today I think the credit goes to each of them. Thank you one and all.
A Happy Com DEALL parent

Hi,
We, parents of two children in the autism spectrum, would like to share our experience with autism and DEALL. My elder son Pranav Sai, 8 yrs is enrolled in a regular school. My daughter Latika is still undergoing therapy at DEALL.

It all started in 2002 when Pranav was diagnosed with mild autism. At that time only we came to know about DEALL. He was enrolled in DEALL at 2003 for the group therapy. When we put him in DEALL, Pranav had only 5 meaningless words, and his receptive skills was low compared to normal kids at that age. After 2 months, he started babbling. At the end of the third month, his receptive skills improved and also started to utter words. At the end of first year, he was able to tell his needs. Unfortunately, I had to leave for my native for my delivery. There he was enrolled in a play school. When we came back to Bangalore, we met Dr. Prathibha Karanth and since it was the mid of the year we were not able to find a school. So we enrolled Pranav in DEALL for the group therapy for three months.

By then we found out a school, which was able to accept Pranav. In 2004, Pranav started to go to school and had individual therapy at DEALL to meet out the demands at school. The therapist at DEALL and the teacher at school helped Pranav to overcome the communication and social skills lag. Now he has successfully completed the nursery and has stepped into Primary school. He is now able to communicate well, and his social skills have improved. Now I don’t have to worry about Pranav a lot except for some minor issues. We are entirely happy with the progress that Pranav has made.

My daughter, Latika, had a normal development till 9 months. After 9 months, we started to notice a change in behavior. Unfortunately, Latika also was diagnosed in the same spectrum. We started with individual therapy and then at 2yrs we enrolled her in the group therapy at DEALL. Her major issue was compliance. At a stage, I was stressed a lot. Dr. Prathibha Karanth and the therapist helped me to overcome the difficulty. At the end of the first year, she started to utter words. She continued with a second year of DEALL. Even last year she had compliance issue. At the end of the second year, she was able to express her needs.

She is still continuing in DEALL in the afternoon and going to a playschool in the morning. Her interaction with me and people around her has improved. She is spontaneously expressing her needs to all people around. She is also repeating sentences. I know, still there is a long way to go but I know DEALL will help her to be an independent child and to face society later on.

DEALL is the place where you get all therapies (speech, OT, Montessori and social skills) in a group, under one roof. We are happy and satisfied with the progress our children have achieved because of DEALL. We would like to give a heartfelt thanks to Dr. Prathibha Karanth and all the therapists at DEALL.
With regards,

Mr Kannan & Mrs. Priya Kannan

My association with DEALL started in the year 2002, when my child was enrolled in the DEALL program. I was introduced to the concept of speech therapy here. I came to know how to work in the area of speech and communication with my child. The speech therapist guided me on how to work with my child. The Com-DEALL program is the first of its kind of child development program, which provides a child with speech therapy, occupational therapy, special education- all under one roof. This program helps children interact and work in a group. My child benefited from this program and now I am proud to be a part of this program. I wish Com-DEALL the very best.

Our son Akash was not speaking till the age of 2yrs 4mths. We brought him to Dr. Prathibha Karanth for evaluation. His condition was diagnosed as SLI (Specific Language Impairment) and Dr Karanth enrolled him in the Communication DEALL Program.
Akash has progressed remarkably well and acquired language, social and academic skills at a fast pace. He was given specific and comprehensive training to improve his speech, writing, reading etc at DEALL. Akash was in DEALL for 1year 6months and his improvement is phenomenal. Now he is 6years old and studying in UKG at a regular school.
We take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Karanth and her team and wish them all success in their endeavors. We are also pleased to share our experience with any concerned parent or professional in this regard.