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Student Report. Andrea Casimiro Donna Cratsenburg-Scott Tiarra Darby University of Phoenix, Online SPE 521 April 2, 2007. Introducing Sam. Fifteen year-old ninth-grader Bi-polar with Attention Deficit Disorder
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Student Report Andrea Casimiro Donna Cratsenburg-Scott Tiarra Darby University of Phoenix, Online SPE 521 April 2, 2007
Introducing Sam • Fifteen year-old ninth-grader • Bi-polar with Attention Deficit Disorder • Enrolled in Garfield Park Academy (school for emotionally and behaviorally disturbed) • Parents referred Sam for testing at age five
Sam…continued • Attended residential program (age 10-12) • Self-contained classroom (grades 9, 10 and 11) • Currently on a fifth grade level • Behavior has improved.
Lucas’ Development and Placement • 14 years old • Broad Language Learning Disabilities • Self-contained LD classroom • Services since 2nd grade • Behavioral difficulties
Lucas’ Family Life • Lives at home • Sibling with possible disabilities • Parents educated professionals • Middle-class Caucasian family
Lucas’ Education • Talks incessantly • Acts out when frustrated • Reads at 2nd-grade level • 4th-grade math skills • Language deficits barrier to learning
Classroom Observations - Sam • Bright, well lit classroom with visual interest • Basic mathematics lesson (multiplication and division) • Seated in front row with one-on-one aide • Used visual items as instructional strategy (abacus and other hands-on materials)
Classroom Observations Continued - Sam • Disruptive and distracting classroom behavior • Sent away from classroom • Verbal and physical abuse typical
Observing Lucas in Language Arts • Slow to start and complete assignments • Talked inappropriately • Easily distracted • Distracts classmates
Lucas…con’t. • Responds well to multi-modal instruction • Material presented via auditory, visual and hands-on approach
Thomas in the Classroom • Distressed with misplacement of desk items • Communicates with gestures • Non-responsive with little eye contact
Thomas…con’t. • Socially withdrawn • Short attention span • Little academic progress in class
Remediation for “Roderick”Reading • Literacy crucial for adult independence • Goal: Develop larger pool of sight words (>400) • Objective: recognize specific sets of sight words in isolation • Objective: recognize specific set of sight words in assigned reading materials. • Desired proficiency: 80% accuracy
Remediation…math • Mathematics skills not at grade level • Goal: learn to count by and recite multiplication tables up to “ten times” for numbers up to ten’s. • Objective: demonstrate understanding of multiplication problems using concrete materials • Objective: calculate problems of two digits times one digit • Condition: one-on-one multi-modal approach using manipulatives • Desired proficiency: 80% accuracy
Remediation…behavior • Roderick’s behavior a continued problem • Goal: learn to control frustration • Objective: request permission to walk away • Objective: take deep breaths • Appropriate rewards • Proficiency: remain calm three of five days per week
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