In a village in Neamț County, Elisabeta plays an electric piano with emotion. She is six years old, loves music, and is not afraid of new things or people. Next to her is her younger sister, Nadia, who is four years old.
Elisabeta and Nadia live with autism spectrum disorders. For Elisabeta, the difficulties were visible from the beginning: she spoke very little, had pronunciation problems, and difficulties understanding and integrating into a group.
Nadia faces similar challenges. She has language delays, coordination difficulties, and finds it hard to respond verbally in certain situations.
Their mother is a personal assistant and takes care of the girls full-time. The family is also supported by their grandmother.
They need therapy for motor skills, coordination, and cognitive development, as well as individual therapy, speech therapy, specialized monitoring, and adapted educational support. All of this requires time, travel, and costs that are difficult for the family to bear.
The community social worker is with them every step of the way. She helped the family with the paperwork needed to get disability status and benefits, and she visits the family regularly for monitoring.
Today, you can make a difference for Elisabeta, Nadia, and other children like them. The support provided by social workers helps vulnerable families move forward and build a more stable future.
Help Elisabeta, Nadia, and other children access the services they need with the help of social workers.
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