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Case Study of Caleb Counseling 621 November 20,2011 Abby Tucker

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Case Study of CalebCounseling 621

November 20,2011

Abby Tucker

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Client Description

O Caleb

O 5 year old African American Male

O Kindergarten student

O Special Education Student with a

Developmentally Delayed Ruling

O In Self-Contained Classroom 80% of the

Day

O Diagnosed with ADHD

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Purpose of Assessment

O EPSF: Early Prevention of School Failure

O PPVT: Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test

O VMI: Visual Motor Integration

O LLA: Language & Literacy Assessment

O DAP: Draw a Person

O MAS: Motor Activity Scale

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Assessment Procedures and Protocols

O EPSF series given within first 30 days of school and last 30 days of school

O PPVT: 204 items total, 17 sets of 12 items, establish a basal and ceiling, assesses receptive vocabulary

O VMI: 30 items of developmentally sequences geometric shapes; assesses hand eye coordination, Visual Memory, Visual Discrimination

O LLA: Assesses Expresive Language, and Auditory Discrimination, Visual Discrimination

O DAP: 5 minute cognitive assessment; Fine Motor, Visual Memory

O MAS: 37 task; Gross Motor, Fine Motor

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Medical/Developmental History

O No serious medical issues

O In pre-kindergarten was ruled

developmentally delayed and put in the

sped department

O His IEP follows the current kindergarten

curriculum but on a modified, slower pace

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Familial Psychiatric History

O The clients brother is currently in

Lakeside Behavioral Health System, being

treated for Bipolar Disorder

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School/Academic History

O SPED student with a DD ruling

O Modified Kindergarten curriculum

O Academic development is on track

according to his IEP

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Home Behavioral/Social

O Family of Origin (Mother, Father, Brother,

Sister)

O Mother and father are very supportive and

involved parents

O Parents are currently planning their

wedding, which will take place next

summer

O Brother (12 years old) is in Lakeside,

being treated for bipolar disorder

O Sister (9 years old)

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Assessment Use/Appropriate Interpretation

O Standard Scores with a mean=100 and

sd= 15

O PPVT: 69, Considerably Below Average

O VMI: 103, Expected

O DAP: 94, Expected

O MAS: 72, Moderately Below Average

O LLA: 84, Moderately Below AVerage

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Summary of Findings

O Expressive and Receptive Language are

considerably below average

O Auditory Discrimination is moderately

below average

O Visual memory, visual discrimination, and

fine and gross motor skills are at expected

levels

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DSM Diagnosis

O Axis IO 314.9 Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

NOS

O Axis IIO 315.9 Learning Disorder NOS

O Axis IIIO None

O Axis IVO Disruption of family with separation of brother

O Academic Problems

O Axis VO GAF= 60-51

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Treatment Plan and Recommendations

O Monitor Academic Progress

O Continue with special education classes

and follow his IEP, with a specific focus on

expressive and receptive language as well

as auditory discrimination.

O Monitor Behavioral Progress

O Continue working with counselor and

support therapist on impulse control and

appropriate responses.

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References

O Werner, L., (1997). On the way to

success. Retrieved

fromhttp://www.onetheway.org/index.html