Written Report (15%)

Please select either of the following cases for your report. The detailed instructions are as follow.

Case 1

Annie

6 year-old girl

Speech impairment and communication difficulties due to facial deformities at birth.

Attends mainstream kindergarten. Is performing within normal range in terms of academic abilities.

Receives 2 hours of speech and language therapy services at the local hospital per week.

Family is trying to cope with her disability. No one in the family history has any types of disabilities or abnormalities.

Annie displays some behavioural and social difficulties. For instance, she bites her classmates. Sometimes, she is extremely shy and withdrawn. This occurs when she is teased by her peers for her facial deformities.


Case 2

Kim, 7 year-old girl.

Mild mental retardation, suffers from epilepsy since 6 months old. Is on medication for her seizures, is easily tired and distracted.

Attends mainstream preschool in the morning and special school in the afternoon. Receives therapy services from allied health professionals in the special school (speech therapist, physiotherapist and occupational therapist).

In terms of language and mathematic abilities, is performing significantly below same-age peers.
She is able to read functional words like MRT, Exit, Go, Police. She is able to produce letter sounds (M, B, K, P). She is able to rote count up to 30, recognize numbers up to 20 and write numbers up to 15.

Exhibits inappropriate and disruptive behaviors such as shouting aloud and throwing things off the work desk. Requires intensive support in areas of communication and social skills.

Your task

(1) Select either Case 1 or Case 2 to work on. State your selection clearly in your report.

(2) Identify an area of intervention for that child. State the area clearly.

(3) Conduct a journal search using any relevant database. The article must describe an intervention that has been studied, delivered and proven (somewhat) effective on that area.

Report on

(i) the intervention

(ii) its effectiveness (as reported in the journal article)

(iii) your personal evaluation how the child will benefit from this intervention

(iv) your suggestions how you can make adjustments to cater to the needs of the
child and to facilitate integration of the child / the intervention activity into
your classroom.