Mango And Kale Case Study

As of right now, Mango and Kale are not going to school. However, Mango shared that sticking to her schedule is tiring and difficult when it involves taking Kale with her. Recently, their oldest sister had gotten engaged and had an engagement party that both Mango and Kale did not attend because according to Mango, Kale took so long to get ready. The engagement party was at 3pm, Mango had finished getting herself ready at 1pm and was ready to leave the house early to meet up with her sister. But as Mango was leaving, her mom stopped her and informed her that she had to wait and take Kale with her because the rest of the family was leaving right then and there. Although Mango expressed how annoyed she was then, she did stay and waited for Kale. …show more content…
Could you tell me what kind of services your child receives for their special need?
Mango doesn’t recall any services Kale received in the past, however, currently their family clan leader comes to their house regularly to check up on Kale. A Hmong nurse also sees kale during his episode when he is under the influence.
• How did you obtain these services for your child? (listen for degree to which parent had to advocate for access, whether they have to keep going back, whether they enlist the help of others and whether there were others who may have been a special ally in securing services, waiting lists, …show more content…
Because Mango felt that her parents were absent for most of their life, especially when Kale needed them the most, Mango stated that parents must be involved themselves in their children’ life. However, Mango said that she doesn’t hold a grudge against her parents who wanted to provide their family with food, a shelter, and money for when they went to college. Mango wished for her mom was more tenacity toward Kale’s choices of skipping classes and taking drugs because it makes her feel sad when she thinks about the what ifs.
• What are the challenges of having a child with special needs?
As mentioned pervious, a challenge Mango face daily is making sure Kale eats three times a day, exercise with her, trying to be punctual, and having to ignore disrespectful comments about Kale.
• What are the rewards of having a special needs child?
Mango shared that as many challenges she had to overcome, there are as many rewards as well. Mango had developed a great passion for helping others, which is why she chose to go into the medical field so that she can educate herself to further continuing helping Kale as will continue to face more challenges as life goes on. Mango has also become more patient and empathic as she continues to have a larger role in Kale’s life than her other family