Abdullah is 4 years old. At the age of 2, his parents noticed alarming changes: the boy became capricious, stopped responding to his name, and lost interest in the world around him. Specialists diagnosed him with psychomotor developmental delay and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Abdullah is reluctant to engage in contact and does not seek social interaction. He only plays with his brother at home and prefers solitary activities. The boy likes puzzles, car games, and tag, but he gets uncomfortable with fast changes in the environment and noise. He speaks some words, repeats them, knows letters and numbers, and can point to body parts, animals, and toys. However, his lack of turn-taking and short-term eye contact create additional obstacles to his development.
In order for Abdullah to learn to better understand turn-taking and establish contact with others, he requires the assistance of a behavioral analyst, a speech therapist, and specialists in adaptive physical education and sensory integration.
