Reflection: J Is A Three-Year-Old Male Student

Final Case Study: Reflection
Introduction
J is a three-year-old male student. He is in preschool and attends the school where I currently work. His mother is a colleague of mine, too. J is an only child and likes to read books with mommy, play outside and climb objects, and work on puzzles. His teachers describe him as a sweet boy that can be defiance at times. He sometimes screams for no apparent reason and his communication skills are typically developmentally appropriate. Additionally, his teachers report that when a directive is given to him – he often repeats it multiple times as if he is trying to remember or convince himself, as reported by his teacher. ”J’s mother reports that J is fully potty-trained; however, his teachers have not …show more content…
Going into this case study, I was fully aware that my role was to be the consultant and not the one who implements the interventions. After discussing the consultation model in further detail with my BCBA, Sarah it became clear to me that this is something that I have to be okay with (not implementing the interventions). I have a difficult time when I take on a role and I am not successful all the time. I learned this after my first year or two of teaching – that at times I would not ‘reach every child’, every child is not going to master every skill that I teach them, and that each child is going to respond differently to my instruction and behavior management. I remember at the beginning of my freshman year of St. Joe’s in my Schools in Society class, I was placed at an elementary school in North Philadelphia. I called my dad upon arriving back to campus and I remember crying because I wanted to make a difference, a difference in each of children’s lives. He told me, “You have to teach with all of your heart, but realize that I will not be able to reach every single child.” I am remembering this and applying it to this experience, too. I need to be okay with interventions not working and be okay that I may not get to oversee the entire process. I had a difficult time with not seeing through the rest of this study. Yes, J is only downstairs in the preschool room, but he is not my student and I cannot force his teachers to continue to implement the interventions. I am hoping they continue to use them and continue to see success. I hope that J masters the target behavior, successfully eliminating in the