Aiden is a 6-year old 1st grade boy classified as Speech/Language impairment student. He is currently in an integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) class. Aiden has a full time Health Para for health and safety concerns due to his being diagnosed with Dechenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). DMD is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness. According to Aiden’s paraprofessional, he has two brothers who has the same condition. One of his brother is in 5th grade and is in wheelchair. The other brother is in 9th grade. The Para described his family, parents, “as a very nice lively people.”
I observed Aiden in his classroom, cafeteria, recess time, and in his gymnasium. Aiden is a very friendly and energetic student. He has …show more content…
He enjoys interacting verbally with his peers. According to the classroom teacher, he does well in mathematics and gets good grades on his math assessments. He benefits from medaling, visual aids and steps to be broken down into simpler ones and redirection into tasks. He is verbal and expresses he needs and want to others. His conversational skills are stronger during social discourse than academic discourse. He gets off topic and needs reminders to use complete sentences or expand on his ideas. He is able to identify letters in isolation and produce the correct sound for the identified letter. He can answer the “wh” questions. However, he has difficulty answering social, academic and question relating to the text. He often sees the nurses, observed by psychologist. He takes psychical therapy and speech classes. To take these classes he is pulled out by someone or taken by his Para from his classroom. According to Aiden’s Para Miss S, he is a very happy, lively, energetic, students. She sad that according to Aiden’s mothers, he likes to clean and help her while cooking. He likes to play with cars. When I asked him what he likes to do on Saturday and Sunday when he does not come to school he said “I eat cookies.” I asked him what does he do before going to bad (in order to know if he reads or someone reads to him), he said “I eat more cookies” I asked him few more questions such as what kind of story books he likes to read, he said “I like to read cat stories” he likes to receive tiger bills and he would like to go in the elevator by himself (Because miss S always takes him in the elevator to the gym or for his physical therapy to conserve his energy). Miss S stays with Aiden all of the time except for her break time. She helps him in class to stay on takes and do his work. She goes with him to cafeteria and make sure that he has his lunch. She usually picks for him fruits and vegetables to eat. She makes sure that
I observed Aiden in his classroom, cafeteria, recess time, and in his gymnasium. Aiden is a very friendly and energetic student. He has …show more content…
He enjoys interacting verbally with his peers. According to the classroom teacher, he does well in mathematics and gets good grades on his math assessments. He benefits from medaling, visual aids and steps to be broken down into simpler ones and redirection into tasks. He is verbal and expresses he needs and want to others. His conversational skills are stronger during social discourse than academic discourse. He gets off topic and needs reminders to use complete sentences or expand on his ideas. He is able to identify letters in isolation and produce the correct sound for the identified letter. He can answer the “wh” questions. However, he has difficulty answering social, academic and question relating to the text. He often sees the nurses, observed by psychologist. He takes psychical therapy and speech classes. To take these classes he is pulled out by someone or taken by his Para from his classroom. According to Aiden’s Para Miss S, he is a very happy, lively, energetic, students. She sad that according to Aiden’s mothers, he likes to clean and help her while cooking. He likes to play with cars. When I asked him what he likes to do on Saturday and Sunday when he does not come to school he said “I eat cookies.” I asked him what does he do before going to bad (in order to know if he reads or someone reads to him), he said “I eat more cookies” I asked him few more questions such as what kind of story books he likes to read, he said “I like to read cat stories” he likes to receive tiger bills and he would like to go in the elevator by himself (Because miss S always takes him in the elevator to the gym or for his physical therapy to conserve his energy). Miss S stays with Aiden all of the time except for her break time. She helps him in class to stay on takes and do his work. She goes with him to cafeteria and make sure that he has his lunch. She usually picks for him fruits and vegetables to eat. She makes sure that