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Case Study #2: A Day at School for Ryan

Study case 2 Shorouq Demaidi 0718319 Maria Coppola-Sanders

Case Study #2: A Day at School for Ryan

Question 1 Ryan has Cerebral Palsy (Spastic Diplegia) with severe vision impairment. To cope with vision difficulties, his EA makes him sit with his other classmates on the floor facing his teacher, sitting on her right side as he has partial sight in his right eye. The educator helps Ryan when he is doing counting exercises and the calendar portion in a large group. He prefers to either clap his hands as children count or use the adapted calendar from the "Canadian Institute for the Blind." He gets a modified lesson, and his Educational Assistant helps him to complete it. Besides this, a facilitator gives him a bright light and lightbox to cope with his vision problem. Numerous strategies can use in Ryan's case. Books with large fonts can use to see and understand the content better to overcome his vision issues. Along with that, worksheets or exercises to enlarge the size will be sufficient accommodation for him. Using dark color markers instead of light shades on the board will also be helpful in his case. Darker shades will make the writing appear clear to him (Coppola,2020). Arranging a special seating place where it is easy for him to use the sight he has. Other than that, his EA can explain the lessons to him in a face to face interaction sessions. Ryan's vision-related problems can explain by providing him a few strategies that make his life entirely easy. All the mentioned ways help him cope with his vision problem (Strategies for Including Children with Special Needs in Early Childhood Settings). Question 2

Case Study #2: A Day at School for Ryan Ryan has Cerebral Palsy (Spastic Diplegia) with severe vision impedance. To accommodate Rayan's CP, he has engaged in an inclusive classroom environment with EA's assistance as well his enjoyments in music activities can be therapeutic and help for him (Coppola-Sanders, 2020). He moves by crawling or using his stander/walker which is a part of physical therapy (Coppola-Sanders, 2020). Ryan gets modified lessons from his EA, who helps him to complete his lessons. During Ryan’s recess time he has a choice of large motor activities he can choose from, during songs, Ryan's EA helps him clap or move his legs and body to the beat. Ryan moves around with help from his EA or his peers. He proceeds by crawling or using his stander/walker. Ryan chooses his wheelchair to enjoy as this is a part of adaptive equipment (Coppola-Sanders, 2020).To overcome the difficulty of sitting in regular chairs, his EA makes sure that he gets enough time to sit for works. He often uses his wheelchair during gross motor activities. He gets modified lessons from his teacher, and his EA helps him to complete his tasks. There are different ways which a teacher can use to accommodate Ryan's CP. First is the classroom arrangement; the arrangement should be according to his requirement and needs. He should feel relaxed and happy to be a part of the class. The teacher can apply supportive strategies in the study. These include physical therapy, music therapy, speech, and language therapy. Educational supports should be provided to the child by taking into account the child's needs and interests. There should be a focus on friendship and peer support to learn social development and interactions at various levels. A flexible learning environment and support are critical for him to have a feeling of belonging. Learning material is provided according to his needs; books and pictures can better understand the content. Patience is the key when working with Ryan as he

Case Study #2: A Day at School for Ryan has physical limitations and boundaries, and thus, he takes time to complete any given task. Question 3 To gather more information about Ryan, we need to do a complete observation process. One should know that observations might be consistent and regular. Our statement should be focusing on child motor skills. We need to observe the child's physical movements daily, mainly by evaluating how they move and his muscle tone. There should be analysis and improvement reports on him by which an educator knows about his strengths and interest areas. There are certain areas where we need assistance with specific behavior patterns and their frequency. One should keep a record of all these kinds of behaviors and practices. Meetings with a counselor and specific techniques will be helpful for him. It is essential to learn as much as you can about cerebral palsy and how it may affect learning and social and emotional well-being. The teacher aims to make him independent and understand the learning happening in the class, and for that, they need to modify the plans for him. They need to reduce the learning content according to his understanding level as he takes time to understand the content because of his cognition and physical limitations. We need to figure out how he works in collaboration. It is imperative to check if he enjoys the class's activities by interacting or responding to his classmates and teachers. A facilitator should know his physical development capabilities by referring to his medical reports and abiding by do's and being prescribed by a doctor. During outdoor activities, the teacher should note down his interests and abilities to plan lessons

Case Study #2: A Day at School for Ryan according to his appeal. It is beneficial to provide equipment according to his request. Ryan needs accommodation in class and outdoor activities, so it is imperative to know his ability to improve his learning.

Case Study #2: A Day at School for Ryan

References

Coppola, M. (2020). Vision and hearing impairments. [PowerPoint presentation]. Cerebral Palsy. (n.d.). Retrieved November 12, 2020, from https://connectability.ca/2011/10/04/cerebral-palsy

Strategies for Including Children with Special Needs in Early Childhood Settings. (n.d). Retrieved November 11, 2020, from https://epdf.pub/strategies-for-including-childrenwith-special-needs-in-early-childhood-settings.html

Conduct Disorder Medical/Disability Information for http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/inmdict/html/conduct_disorder.html

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