A Turkish couple residing in Germany discovered therapy for his or her son with autism in Türkiye’s Kocaeli district.
Ali and Gülten Ceylan visited a number of German docs, suspecting that their 18-month-old son was not progressing in his improvement. However, the European docs they visited all informed the couple that “there is nothing wrong with your son, and such problems will disappear as he gets older.”
By the age of two, their son Miran’s improvement didn’t enhance, and the household determined to go to hunt medical recommendation once more. After a number of checks, Miran was recognized with autism.
At that time, the Ceylan household sought particular schooling. After attempting a number of strategies, similar to occupational remedy and speech-language pathology, the household didn’t see enchancment of their baby and as a substitute turned to Turkish medical professionals for assist. After some analysis, the household determined to satisfy with the Atlantis Counseling Center in Kocaeli’s Başiskele district.
After centered therapy in Türkiye and a transfer to the nation, the household lastly heard the primary phrase from Miran’s mouth, “baba,” that means “father” in English, when he turned 6.
“We wish we had come sooner,” Miran’s father mentioned.
Pointing out that there isn’t any steady schooling program in Europe, he additionally mentioned: “45 minutes once a week is not enough; continuity is essential in such cases. However, in Kocaeli’s counseling center, the trainers, nature and animals make this place unique, and children’s engagement with nature and animals is very beneficial.”
Explaining the method, Ceylan mentioned: “We realized that my son Miran had not connected with us by the time he was 18 months old. At that time, we started to do tests on our own. He was reacting to the songs he liked but not responding to us. So we decided to go ahead and take Miran to the pediatrician and check it out. They told us that he could not be diagnosed at that age and that everything was normal, and such signs would disappear with development at his age.”
“We revisited the doctors when he turned 2. Experts diagnosed Miran with autism. We enrolled him in different educational centers in Germany, but four years passed, and we saw no improvement. We searched for training institutes and discovered this particular education center in Türkiye. It took some time to get here. We had to make arrangements to visit. But once we came here, we realized that we had to move right away,” he mentioned.
Ali Ceylan mentioned that his son’s incapacity to talk was a problem, however the therapy the younger boy has acquired in Türkiye has made all of the distinction. “Once when he wanted something from me, he called me ‘baba.’ The moment was precious to us. It isn’t easy when you don’t hear any word from your child.”
“I wasn’t ready when he said ‘daddy’ for the first time, people get emotional, and I was touched too. We have traveled 2,500 kilometers to hear our child say a word. We’ll keep coming here until he starts speaking fluently.”
