Sample Case Study Individualized Education Plan

Julia is a 12-year-old girl who attends a third-grade self-contained class at a public school in New Jersey. She was diagnosed with autism at the age of three years. She receives occupational therapy and speech therapy services as a part of Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Although Julia is independent with basic daily living skills, she has difficulty meeting demands of her occupational roles of a student, peer, and a family member and successfully participating in occupations such as learning, play, and leisure. Julia’s participation in school occupations is compromised due to her cognitive, psycho-social, and sensorimotor difficulties. She continues to have difficulty regulating her sensory arousal level. She seeks excessive movement during classroom activities in the forms of pacing or jumping. In addition, she gets easily distracted by extraneous auditory and …show more content…
The mother has a car. However, similar to other children in the school, she walks to the school. The school is less than a quarter of a mile away from her home.
Community level. The town has a library and a park/ playground. These recreational places are in the proximity of the school and Julia’s house. Also, a large County Park is less than a mile away from Julia’s home. This park has an outdoor pool, two playgrounds, and picnic areas. However, in spite of easy access to community areas, Julia spends most of the time at home.
Societal level. The well established public transportation connects the town to malls, community centers, shopping centers, and parks, including New York City. Julia can access public transportation with adult supervision. The state and federal level policies, such as the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) ensure individuals with disabilities to access to public transportation and public places. However, these policies do not take into account the needs of the individuals with cognitive disabilities or needs of children with