Case Study Ayden

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1. Mrs. Wigfall (MHS) reports Ayden is getting more verbal by making sounds. Ayden is nonverbal. Ayden is learning sign language as a form of communication. MHS report Ayden continues to be alert, playful and active.
2. Ayden attends community events with MHS and family. The activities provide positive interactions with peers and adults.
3. Ayden has no history of legal involvement. Ayden’s parents have parental rights. There are no known siblings in care.
4. Ayden attends an academic program for youths with special needs. Ayden is severely delayed for his age. Ayden’s school accommodations include educational activities and therapy (occupational (OT) and physical (PT) and speech Monday - Friday.
5. Ayden’s foster home is stable. MHS and
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Ayden is up to date on all medical appointments. The youth physical health and disabilities is stable with his current medical conditions. He does not have any known food or environmental allergies. Ayden’s is maintaining a stable weight, however MHS is concerned with the weight gain with Ayden not being physically active. Ayden is alert and display more physical movements through his weekly PT and OT. Ayden continues to make minimal gains from therapy services. Because of frequent medical appointments, the youth does not get sick often.
8. Ayden does not have age appropriate behaviors. The youth functions as a 24-month old child. Because of Cerebral Palsy and other medical conditions, the youth lacks age appropriate developmental, emotional and behavioral functioning. The youth receives weekly PT and OT.
9. Per referring agency, Ayden has a bi-weekly visitation plan. Ayden’s family visits are scheduled by the referring agency. Ayden did not have any visits during the past 30 days.
10. Not Applicable
11. MHP recommends Ayden and family receive weekly case management services to monitor Ayden’s progress, and services from community agencies for weekly PT, OT and speech. Recommendations for new services depend on the youth’s response to current treatment and services.

12. 03/02/2017, Phone, MHP, MHS and the youth was present 03/09/2017, Face to Face, MHP, MHS, DSS Worker and the youth was

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