Assignment 2

Case History of a Youth with Special Needs

ESE548 : The Class : Sherlock Roams : Busy BJ : Assignment 2

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Reading about students is important. There is a lot to learn by meeting with a youngster and talking with parents. Complete a case history on a person who fits one of the ten categories. Lots can be learned from talking with teachers and other professionals the youth wants you to meet. A social history need not be detailed, though an example of one way to interview a student is provided by clicking here.

Directions: Approach a social history with a template of ideas and then develop a series of interview questions that you believe will get to the special things you hope to learn about a student. Then adapt the questions and interview as the discussion warms up. Please provide 8-10 questions that you feel you could use effectively in a discussion. It usually works best to make them specific to the type of disability you are researching.

Plan to review the workbook chapters on various categories of exceptionalities you will be discussing prior to your interview.

To complete this assignment successfully, you should:

Review material about youngsters with the issues you are hoping to learn more about .
Dress professionally for the interview.
Be on time.
Remember to keep information confidential.
Get permission from the student and parents before talking with others about the youngster.

Interview Preparation: Write this out before talking with the student

Overarching question or issue - What do you really want to know by the end of the experience?
Supporting ideas, readings or insights you want to validate
Eight to ten questions you are interested in knowing about this particular person or disability

Written Assignment:

Begin with overarching statement or issue
Give a paragraph summary of what you found in readings, workbook
Share the questions you prepared for the interview
Write a paragraph sharing insights from the interview
Summary statement about findings

1. Case History

Rubric

Excellent: Report on interview captures the cogent parts of the disability - i.e. if you visited with Helen Keller, you learned what it is like to be visually and auditorily impaired and what it is to be HELEN

Good: Interview was held, several points offered, addressed the question, summary statement provided

Marginal: Interview skirts the question rather than discussing it, few or no examples provided, may be missing summary. The student will receive assistance in sharpening the process.

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E-mail J'Anne Ellsworth at Janne.Ellsworth@nau.edu

Course developed by J'Anne & Martha Ellsworth