Child Observation Paper

The mother I interviewed for this project has a five year old son named Tristan who has developmental delays. He is in currently in Kindergarten. His mother describes him as being “all boy.” He loves trucks, tractors, and playing outside. Tristan is the first child in his family. He has one younger brother and another on the way. The younger brother is really patient and understanding that Tristan has different needs and the two boys play well together. The mother is a huge advocate of her son and his biggest supporter. She is in several support groups, which she said helps a tremendous amount with sanity and support. The mother’s side of the family is also very supportive and willing to be patient and accepting of the fact that Tristan has …show more content…
She said that the whole group of educators and parents only meet three times a year and they do not really communicate to the parents about where he is in terms of meeting his goals. The mother has yet to hear anything from his new occupational therapist or physical therapist, but understands they are not the main line of communication. She said she wishes they would at least tell her what she can be doing at home to further help Tristan. Nevertheless, the special education teacher does communicate and logs information every day that gets sent home, which the mother appreciates. Tristan’s primary educator is also communicating regularly with the mother and doing an awesome job of including Tristan in the regular education classroom. His mother said he is trying to communicate, it is just hard to understand the majority of the time. Overall, he loves his therapists and teachers which is helping him make significant …show more content…
For example, the mother wants to know what he is working toward on a weekly basis not just a yearly goal. With the lack of communication, it is challenging to reinforce the ideas at home that they are learning at school. The mother’s main takeaway for me as a future educator was, “Communication is the best way to support the parent. Also, remember that every family is different and not all handle situations in the same way so be patient and understanding.” Regarding the future, the mother sees her son as being able to be independent and functional when he gets older. This was not always the case though. At first, the mother worried because the severity of his disability was unclear. She was concerned with his social issues in particular. However, with all of the support the school has provided Tristan, she has no doubt that her son will have the ability to be successful in his