Special Education Case Study
Uploaded by t-bone on Dec 18, 2003
Abstract
The purpose of the field experience case study was to be enlightened by and involved with an individual with a severe and profound disability. Time spent in observance and interaction with the individual¡¦s case would familiarize the students with IEP¡¦s (Individual Educational Programs) or ISP¡¦s (Individual Service Plans). Also, involvement in the study should help in learning and dealing with functional objectives, data collection and analysis, and future planning for individuals with severe disabilities. The experience should offer opportunity to evaluate and learn specific teaching styles while applying and refining their own understanding.
In order to gain permission to perform this case study, changing their names has protected the privacy of the individuals involved. When referring to the student involved, we will be using the name ¡§Ashley¡¨.
Historical Data
Ashley is a fourteen-year-old female who resides in Banks County, which is a rural county in northeast Georgia. She has been diagnosed with autism and MPD (Multiple Personality Disorder) with mild schizophrenia. She is currently in the eighth grade and enrolled in Banks County Middle School, and has been in her present school for the past three years. She was previously served at the Alpine Psycho-Educational Center in Gainesville, Georgia for five years. Ashley moved to Banks County after her mother and father divorced three years ago, and now she resides with her mother and two brothers, along with her mother¡¦s new boyfriend. She has been involved in a community based instructional class at her middle school for the past three years which teaches the social, functional academic, communication and pre-vocational skills that she will need next year when entering high school.
Skills of the Individual
Communication. Ashley has moderate to good communication skills. She will initiate conversations with other individuals without being prompted, but tends to get frustrated when no response occurs. At the beginning of her conversation, Ashley will speak at a normal volume, but tends to get louder as she continues. When speaking to others, she has a propensity to begin laughing out loud and proceeds to act very silly when not reminded to act like a ¡§young lady¡¨ as referred by her teachers. She will compliment others and seeks positive comments about herself, mainly due to the fact that her favorite subject is ¡§Ashley¡¨. She is extremely vocal and on occasion has to be...