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Scenario 1 Jim Jim is a five-year-old boy about to enter kindergarten. At nine months old Jim had a CAT scan. The CAT scan indicated hyprocephaly. Shortly after, Jim received a shunt and he began speech and occupational therapy through a private therapy association recommended by his physician. Jim’s parents try to follow-up on therapy at home. Early this year Jim was tested for special education services through the public schools. The testing indicated significant delays in speech/ language, motor, and social development. Also, his cognitive development was well below expectations for his age. Though Jim is read to daily, he does not appear to understand the content of books. He does respond to pictures, making lots of noise and flailing about if a picture is skipped over. Jim’s functional vocabulary is small, but allows him to communicate basic needs to those familiar with him. Jim is usually quiet, but when he speaks he usually becomes frustrated and gives up. As a result, few people engage in conversational turn-taking. Most simply talk “at” him rather than “with” him. Jim is making some progress in pointing with his hands. Jim is able to scoot around by crawling on his tummy, though with considerable difficulty. His parents have requested that he be in a manual wheelchair while in school. He is unable to manipulate the chair himself and becomes easily frustrated when he is not moved to where he wants to be, primarily because of his inability to communicate where that is. Jim is being placed in an inclusive kindergarten, which has sixteen students, two teachers (one Gen Ed, one Spec Ed), one classroom assistant, and several related services (Speech/Language, OT, PT) providers. Jim will receive all three related services, which will be delivered collaboratively within the classroom instructional program. The classroom has air conditioning and new carpeting. There are concerns about the height of Jim’s wheelchair placing his eyelevel significantly above the other students’ eyelevel. The first major unit will be “All About Me!” Activities will include making a “Me Book,” a class bulletin board with pictures of students and their families, pets, and body outline on the wall. All of Jim’s classroom personnel want Jim to be able to be an active participant in the activities in the classroom. His family wants Jim to be safe and happy at school. They hope that Jim’s learning will increase rapidly as he is exposed to the other children.
1. Jim’s testing indicated significant delays in speech/ language, motor, and social development and would best fit into which section? (click on the correct answer). 2. Jim’s functional vocabulary is small would best fit into which section? (click on the correct answer). 3. Jim being placed in an inclusive kindergarten and will receive several related services (Speech/Language, OT, PT) would best fit into which section? (click on the correct answer). 4. Jim being and active participant in the first major unit “All About Me!” would best fit into which section? (click on the correct answer). 5. Jim’s need to be able to communicate would best fit into which section? (click on the correct answer). 6. Jim’s families hope that Jim’s learning will increase rapidly as he is exposed to the other children would best fit into which section? (click on the correct answer).
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