This paper will focus on the history, past/present levels of academic achievements, and characteristics and behaviors exhibited by a child with special needs. I have gathered this information by directly observing the child for the past few weeks in his school setting, and by interviewing his mother and some of his teachers. I also connect two theories to the child’s development, along with peer reviewed journals. Based on my observations I will make some recommendations for the child.
Background
The student I decided to observe is a fourteen year old 8th grader; he attends a school from pre-k through 8th grade. Henry was born in the United States from parents of Hispanic descent. He has an older brother and sister, and a younger brother. Henry Castillo currently lives with his mother, older brother, younger brother and step father in an urban neighborhood with the majority being low-income families.
During the prenatal period his mother was diagnosed with diabetes. Under doctor’s …show more content…
But when he is part of a group, he will sometimes become easily distracted or frustrated and may even shut down. We were in math class, and he was working on his do now, when the ESL teacher that works with him walks in. When he sees the teacher he says “why is she here, she is annoying, she better not talk to me.” She brings in three other students from another class; they sit at Henry’s table since they are part of his ESL group. When they all sat down he stopped doing his work and moved to another desk. Henry is able to express his wants and needs, carry on appropriate conversation with multiple turns, and make requests when necessary. However, overall language skills fall into the very low range, when comparing to other children his age. When listening to verbally presented information, such as a story, he has the ability to sustain attention, understand facts, make
Background
The student I decided to observe is a fourteen year old 8th grader; he attends a school from pre-k through 8th grade. Henry was born in the United States from parents of Hispanic descent. He has an older brother and sister, and a younger brother. Henry Castillo currently lives with his mother, older brother, younger brother and step father in an urban neighborhood with the majority being low-income families.
During the prenatal period his mother was diagnosed with diabetes. Under doctor’s …show more content…
But when he is part of a group, he will sometimes become easily distracted or frustrated and may even shut down. We were in math class, and he was working on his do now, when the ESL teacher that works with him walks in. When he sees the teacher he says “why is she here, she is annoying, she better not talk to me.” She brings in three other students from another class; they sit at Henry’s table since they are part of his ESL group. When they all sat down he stopped doing his work and moved to another desk. Henry is able to express his wants and needs, carry on appropriate conversation with multiple turns, and make requests when necessary. However, overall language skills fall into the very low range, when comparing to other children his age. When listening to verbally presented information, such as a story, he has the ability to sustain attention, understand facts, make