Tale of a Third Grade Something
Bill Porter is a third grader at Lake Superior Elementary School in Ashland, Wisconsin. He is nine years old and he has cerebral palsy (CP). Bill has no cognitive delays but he does have gross and fine motor delays for which he receives occupational and physical therapy. He also has articulation deficits and some expressive language delay. Bill is pulled out of his third grade classroom for both OT/PT and speech therapy. He receives all of his academic instruction in the regular education classroom.
When Bill moved to our school last year, we learned about him, his capabilities and his needs from a variety of sources. First, we met with Bill’s mother. She was able to give us a personal …show more content…
His physical limitations include his gait, which is slow with a limp. He lacks muscle tone and control of his left leg. Bill will be allowed to walk next to his classmates’ lines in the hallway and he will be allowed more time to get from place to place. The P.E. teachers will also need to modify games and activities that involve running or speed to allow for Bill’s impairment. Bill also has some self-care limitations. While he is able to use the toilet independently at school due to elastic-waist pants, he is unable to change into gym shoes and dress himself for outdoor play without assistance. In order to meet this need, classmate volunteers will be assigned to be Bill’s locker neighbor for a week at a time to help him with zippers and other difficulties. Velcro gym shoes and step-in snow boots will allow much independence but he might occasionally need some …show more content…
His language delay affects vocabulary and comprehension as well as the time spent out of the classroom for speech and OT sessions. Bill prefers reading silently and when allowed to discuss a book or answer a teacher’s questions with his FrogPad, his previous teacher saw marked improvement in both his motivation to read and in his understanding of the text. Bill’s favorite part of reading classes was taking AR tests (Accelerated Reader). Since the spring MAPs test is approaching, we recommend that a decision about whether to refer Bill to the Title I program be delayed until the testing is concluded. One concern should be noted. Bill’s mother has expressed concern that increased use of the FrogPad to respond in writing might limit his efforts at verbal communication. She is content for now since he seems to be weaning himself from using the Tobii, but it should be something to watch in the
Bill Porter is a third grader at Lake Superior Elementary School in Ashland, Wisconsin. He is nine years old and he has cerebral palsy (CP). Bill has no cognitive delays but he does have gross and fine motor delays for which he receives occupational and physical therapy. He also has articulation deficits and some expressive language delay. Bill is pulled out of his third grade classroom for both OT/PT and speech therapy. He receives all of his academic instruction in the regular education classroom.
When Bill moved to our school last year, we learned about him, his capabilities and his needs from a variety of sources. First, we met with Bill’s mother. She was able to give us a personal …show more content…
His physical limitations include his gait, which is slow with a limp. He lacks muscle tone and control of his left leg. Bill will be allowed to walk next to his classmates’ lines in the hallway and he will be allowed more time to get from place to place. The P.E. teachers will also need to modify games and activities that involve running or speed to allow for Bill’s impairment. Bill also has some self-care limitations. While he is able to use the toilet independently at school due to elastic-waist pants, he is unable to change into gym shoes and dress himself for outdoor play without assistance. In order to meet this need, classmate volunteers will be assigned to be Bill’s locker neighbor for a week at a time to help him with zippers and other difficulties. Velcro gym shoes and step-in snow boots will allow much independence but he might occasionally need some …show more content…
His language delay affects vocabulary and comprehension as well as the time spent out of the classroom for speech and OT sessions. Bill prefers reading silently and when allowed to discuss a book or answer a teacher’s questions with his FrogPad, his previous teacher saw marked improvement in both his motivation to read and in his understanding of the text. Bill’s favorite part of reading classes was taking AR tests (Accelerated Reader). Since the spring MAPs test is approaching, we recommend that a decision about whether to refer Bill to the Title I program be delayed until the testing is concluded. One concern should be noted. Bill’s mother has expressed concern that increased use of the FrogPad to respond in writing might limit his efforts at verbal communication. She is content for now since he seems to be weaning himself from using the Tobii, but it should be something to watch in the