Aaron is a 9 year-old boy in the 4th grade at Schultz Elementary School. He was referred to the child study team because of poor academic performance and impulsive, oppositional, and sometimes threatening behavior. Aaron has difficulties with decoding words and reading comprehension. Ms. Faber, Aaron’s teacher, believes Aaron’s poor reading skills are due to lack of practice at home and low motivation triggered by frustration. Aaron has difficulties with disruptive behaviors in the classroom; he frequently calls out during class, teases his classmates, and has had one incident of aggressive behaviors in the classroom.
Problem Statement:
Aaron exhibits frequent disruptive behaviors in the classroom. Ms. Faber reports that he frequently engages in arguments with others, and he teases his peers. Aaron’s disruptive behaviors may be contributing to his poor …show more content…
Based on the post-test, Aaron met criteria for ADHD, Hyperactivity/ Inattentive Type. These results suggest that Aarons’ inattentive symptoms slightly decreased during the intervention. However, his symptoms are still a concern in the classroom.
It should be considered that to meet criteria for ODD, Aaron must present some impairment from the symptoms must be present in two or more settings (e.g., school, home). The data in the above chart only contains responses from Aaron’s teacher, Ms. Faber, meaning that it is necessary to gather more information from other settings before making a diagnosis. Additionally, symptoms for Conduct Disorder were not reported in the above chart as Ms. Faber indicated that she is unable to indicate if the majority of symptoms are present.
Problem Statement:
Aaron exhibits frequent disruptive behaviors in the classroom. Ms. Faber reports that he frequently engages in arguments with others, and he teases his peers. Aaron’s disruptive behaviors may be contributing to his poor …show more content…
Based on the post-test, Aaron met criteria for ADHD, Hyperactivity/ Inattentive Type. These results suggest that Aarons’ inattentive symptoms slightly decreased during the intervention. However, his symptoms are still a concern in the classroom.
It should be considered that to meet criteria for ODD, Aaron must present some impairment from the symptoms must be present in two or more settings (e.g., school, home). The data in the above chart only contains responses from Aaron’s teacher, Ms. Faber, meaning that it is necessary to gather more information from other settings before making a diagnosis. Additionally, symptoms for Conduct Disorder were not reported in the above chart as Ms. Faber indicated that she is unable to indicate if the majority of symptoms are present.