I have been having problems with Kyanna's attitude. Mrs. Ramel told me you are meeting with Kyanna's dad today. I just want to let you know that she has difficulties following the class and lockers rules. When I address the problem with Kyanna, she gives me attitude, talks rudely and disrespectful. Then, during class she gets others students involved, and causes disruption and lost of instructional time.…
Katie Kelley, Lewis Kelley's mother, called this afternoon requesting additional information about an incident that occurred in your 8th period Advisory class. She states that Lewis was threatened with ASD, and that he isn't sure exactly what he had done. I explained to Mrs. Kelley that Lewis had not been assigned ASD, but that I'm pretty confident he must have been exhibiting undesirable classroom behavior for you to warn him about ASD as a potential consequence for his behavior. I informed his mother that I was unfamiliar with the incident, but I suggested that she speak with you to get a more accurate account of exactly what happened as opposed to just taking Lewis's version of events as gospel. I'm requesting that you attempt to make…
“Imagine finding yourself in another culture…the language is familiar but…facial expressions and body language are foreign.” Hammond’s words intrigued me immediately. Had I ever before considered how it might feel to live “in a diamond bubble,” unable to interpret subtle signals of body language or comprehend accepted social cues? Megan Hammond’s plainspoken and insightful blurb for her autobiography ‘My Life with Asperger’s’ initially captured my attention through challenging my perspectives towards the everyday outlook of living with a disability. Inspired to gain knowledge on the “confusing world” Hammond encounters, I was particularly interested in learning about her personal challenges and triumphs in regards to schooling, employment,…
For this extended assignment I have chosen to look at how behaviour may affect children's or young people's development. Negative behaviour can be seen when the children's and young people's needs are not being met such as lack of sleep and when they are hungry. Difficult behaviour can be caused by a trauma or a crisis that has happened in the child's life. Children may show this kind of behaviour because they want to be the centre of attention or if they are not getting their own way and they may behave inappropriately in order to get their own way. Other examples that could affect children's behaviour include if a member of the family in the child's life such as mother or father has left and they may think that it's their fault .Also…
Thank you so much for the information. Actually, I do not have any gear to put on, so can you help me to find some? See you on October 27th.…
Chapter 4, Pathways and Trigger Brought to Life. This chapter talks about how frustration look different on different children. Not all children will explode the same way, with the same pathways however, across the board all the explosive child share a similarity in some way, and that is the skills they lack to help them deal with the problem. The author give an example of four different children, in different age range, and how the child show their frustration, but also how they react to the triggers. Chapter 5 talk about the truth of consequences.…
Tommy Murphy is a nine-year-old boy who has been medically diagnosis of AD/HD and he takes medication for. Tommy is in the 4th grade and attends Parkview Elementary School. He currently has an Individual Educational Plan because of a learning disability. He also receives speech services at school twice a week. Tommy is currently placed in a Special Day Class (SDC)…
Last year, upon enrollment (J.C.’s) mother shared information about her concerns regarding her child on the Ages & Stages Questionnaires: Social Emotional (ASQ-SE). The ASQ- SE is a “first level screening tool that is designed to identify children who may be at risk for social or emotional difficulties” (ASQO, 2009). The answers provided by the parent are scored and help to determine whether the child's development appears to be “progressing as expected or whether the child should be referred for a professional evaluation” (ASQO, 2009). Just to give you a little information about J.C. he is four years old he is a single child.…
The implementation of the zero tolerance policy seems to be complicated by school administrators’ fear of violence, resulting in exorbitant suspensions and expulsions of students committing minor infractions against school policy. As these negative incidents involving unjustified suspensions of students increase, the drop-out and failure rates will continue to increase as well. However, the incidence of violence and general disobedience in schools must be addressed. Zero tolerance, if focused specifically on verified violent plans or acts, could be an effective policy for dealing with violent behavior and preventing some violence before it occurs.…
Home visits are a typical part of research studies especially when it involves the developmental stages of children. Recently, when entering a participant’s home and preparing to perform the Bayley’s Scales of Infant Development, it is obvious the participant (a thirty month old child) was not interested in the visitors whom just entered her home. However, it is apparent that the child is intrigued by the toys being unpacked and quickly zero-in’s on small red blocks (just big enough to fit into her hand). She is sitting directly in front of the Clinical Research Professional administering the tests, but not hearing a word that is spoken.…
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act includes specific guidelines to ensure that students with disabilities are guaranteed their right to a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). In order for students to receive FAPE, they need to be in the least restrictive environment, which is a placement that the IEP team determines on a case by case basis. It is critical to avoid changes in placement without parental permission and approval from the IEP team. However, behavior can result in this change if it warrants suspension or expulsion. When suspensions or expulsions that constitute a change in placement are necessary for a student with a disability, a process known as the Manifestation Determination process must take place.…
Observed Behavior Intervention Team meeting occurred at Pulaski High School October 19, 2015 at 9:15 am. Four members of the Behavior Intervention Team met. The members included the school psychologist, two teachers, and a support staff. The team met to discuss a male student in the 11th grade. Background history indicates ongoing IEP services for OHI in math and ADHD with deficits in executive functioning.…
1. Why is a special education teacher a good resource to help deal with student behavior problems? A special education teacher is a good resource to use when trying to figure out a student’s behaviors problem because they may have been in a similar situation to what the student behavior is like. They can suggest different strategies that would be beneficial to better the classroom experience for the teacher and student.…
A lot of people might wonder after hearing it on the news or somewhere else: What is Asperger’s Syndrome? Asperger’s Syndrome is the most mildest of the Autism Spectrum disorders, with the most mildest of symptoms (...Fact Sheet). It may seem otherwise, but Asperger’s, (or autism in general), is very common. It is estimated that one in eighty-eight children will be diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (or ASD) (... Fact Sheet).…
What is Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder. ADHD or Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is defined as difficulty staying focused and paying attention, difficulty controlling behavior, and hyperactivity (over-activity), whereas ASD or Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by: persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts, restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. Symptoms of ASD must be present in the early developmental period typically recognized in the first two years of life and, symptoms cause clinically significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of current functioning. ADHD is characterized…