1. What is the primary issue in this case?
The primary issue in this case is that Bill has Brooke, a third grader with autism, in his PE class, and he can’t seem to figure out how to best include her. He wants to call upon an adaptive physical educator, but the last time he dealt with someone in that position, it was a disaster. Because of this, he isn’t sure what to do.
2. Why was Bill hesitant about seeking consultation?
Bill is hesitant to seek consultation because of his previous experience with an APE specialist named Ms. Jessica Moore. When Jessica came to help him last time, she was extremely controlling and didn’t give Bill any chance to run his own classroom. She made him uncomfortable, and he had essentially no say in what went …show more content…
Cohen did a couple of things during the entry phase that put Bill at ease about the consultant relationship. To begin, she arrived early and sat down in the corner of the gym to observe. She didn’t cause a scene and placed herself in a location where she could watch Brooke without disrupting Bill’s class. Also, Ms. Cohen genuinely listened to Bill when he described what was going to happen in class. She didn’t step in to voice her opinion, instead she sat back and waited to hear what Bill had to say to help her better understand Brooke. Further, Ms. Moore made a point to have a discussion with Bill at the end of class to debrief about what happened and gave him a quick overview about what they would be discussing in their follow up …show more content…
The APE specialist should help the staff within a school system to ensure that students with disabilities are being taken care of and provided with the necessary resources to succeed. The role of the GPE specialist is to take care of all students in his or her classroom and work to ensure that everyone is succeeding. They are the teachers who use their resources to compose lessons that make a positive impact in the lives of each of their students. Also, the GPE specialist needs to communicate any issues that arise to the special education teacher or other staff member involved in the child’s
The primary issue in this case is that Bill has Brooke, a third grader with autism, in his PE class, and he can’t seem to figure out how to best include her. He wants to call upon an adaptive physical educator, but the last time he dealt with someone in that position, it was a disaster. Because of this, he isn’t sure what to do.
2. Why was Bill hesitant about seeking consultation?
Bill is hesitant to seek consultation because of his previous experience with an APE specialist named Ms. Jessica Moore. When Jessica came to help him last time, she was extremely controlling and didn’t give Bill any chance to run his own classroom. She made him uncomfortable, and he had essentially no say in what went …show more content…
Cohen did a couple of things during the entry phase that put Bill at ease about the consultant relationship. To begin, she arrived early and sat down in the corner of the gym to observe. She didn’t cause a scene and placed herself in a location where she could watch Brooke without disrupting Bill’s class. Also, Ms. Cohen genuinely listened to Bill when he described what was going to happen in class. She didn’t step in to voice her opinion, instead she sat back and waited to hear what Bill had to say to help her better understand Brooke. Further, Ms. Moore made a point to have a discussion with Bill at the end of class to debrief about what happened and gave him a quick overview about what they would be discussing in their follow up …show more content…
The APE specialist should help the staff within a school system to ensure that students with disabilities are being taken care of and provided with the necessary resources to succeed. The role of the GPE specialist is to take care of all students in his or her classroom and work to ensure that everyone is succeeding. They are the teachers who use their resources to compose lessons that make a positive impact in the lives of each of their students. Also, the GPE specialist needs to communicate any issues that arise to the special education teacher or other staff member involved in the child’s