Quincey Case Study

Adolescence Jr. High for Quincey was initially a pleasant experience. He took well to the cochlear implants, he could for the first time in his life hear his mother say, “I love you,” and hear his father tell him, “I am proud of you son.” That meant the world to him. Studies have shown that some of the drawbacks can be excessive background noise in crowded settings (Wheeler, Archbold, Gregory, & Skipp, 2007). This was an issue for Quincey and something that took time to get used to. He also had to attend intensive speech therapy classes due to twelve years of not learning how to form words. Speech therapy sessions have been found to be effective in teaching formerly deaf children and adults how so form words and speak complete sentences (Wheeler et al., 2007). Quincey attended these regularly and vigorously practiced all he learned. Despite the set backs Quincey did well in the classroom and excelled on the baseball field. Quincey began to notice his body was developing more. From seventh to eighth grade he grew two shoe sizes and his scrotal area and arm pits began to sprout hair. Health class helped alleviate some of the initial shock of this development. Despite …show more content…
Being acknowledged positively by peer groups can boost self-esteem in adolescents (Hall, Powers & Hardy, 1984). This was a new experience for Quincey but it was one he welcomed. This new social network of friends also introduced Quincey to the pressures of drugs and sex. Studies have shown that high social status peer groups can increase pressure to partake in drug use (Reed and Rountree, 1997). However, Quincey knew if he wanted to hear about the negative ramifications of those choices, his mother and father were very open about sharing how Quincey was conceived and what could happen if he decided to make an “adult” decision. The message of abstinence is one he stood firmly