This case study will delve deep into the history, behaviors, and the past and current levels of academic achievements exhibited by a child with special needs. This information has been gathered first by a detailed phone conversation with the Frazzoli’s followed by a visit to Anthony’s school and lastly I was invited to attend the Frazzoli home and have lunch with the family and observe Anthony in his natural setting. I also relate two theories to my observations as well as peer reviewed journals. Although I am not a professional, I will attempt to make a few recommendations for the child.
Background
The student I decided to observe is an 11 year old male of Italian American descent who is in the sixth grade. He resides at home with his parents, siblings and extended family members (grandmother, aunt, and uncle). The family has a two floor house in the Forest Hills section of Queens, in which Anthony along with his siblings and parents occupy the second floor of the house while his grandmother, aunt and uncle reside on the main floor. The family is very close knit and often eats dinner together every single night. Anthony’s parents, Laura and Joe have been married for 16 years. Joe works as an NYPD officer while Laura has chosen to be a stay at home mom. The couple’s eldest son, Nathan, is 15 years old and has been …show more content…
Dimitropoulos et al. (2000) states, “The intense preoccupation with food, lack of satiation, and incessant food seeking among people with PWS are the most striking features of the syndrome.” This in itself goes against Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. At the base of the pyramid of needs lies the physiological need for air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep. People with Prader Willi Syndrome never achieve the feeling of being full so in essence, their physiological need for food and drink are never actually met. S. McLeod (2007) stated “One must satisfy lower level basic needs before progressing on to meet higher level growth
Background
The student I decided to observe is an 11 year old male of Italian American descent who is in the sixth grade. He resides at home with his parents, siblings and extended family members (grandmother, aunt, and uncle). The family has a two floor house in the Forest Hills section of Queens, in which Anthony along with his siblings and parents occupy the second floor of the house while his grandmother, aunt and uncle reside on the main floor. The family is very close knit and often eats dinner together every single night. Anthony’s parents, Laura and Joe have been married for 16 years. Joe works as an NYPD officer while Laura has chosen to be a stay at home mom. The couple’s eldest son, Nathan, is 15 years old and has been …show more content…
Dimitropoulos et al. (2000) states, “The intense preoccupation with food, lack of satiation, and incessant food seeking among people with PWS are the most striking features of the syndrome.” This in itself goes against Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. At the base of the pyramid of needs lies the physiological need for air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep. People with Prader Willi Syndrome never achieve the feeling of being full so in essence, their physiological need for food and drink are never actually met. S. McLeod (2007) stated “One must satisfy lower level basic needs before progressing on to meet higher level growth