Playdoh Case Study

Parents may feel overwhelmed by the assessment process and this assessment allows them to be involved every step of the way. Their role is also crucial to obtaining an accurate developmental level for the child. As part of the screening, there is an informal questionnaire and

The Behavior Assessment System for Children, Third Edition (BASC 3) is a comprehensive set of rating scales and forms that help parents, teachers, and clinicians understand the behaviors and emotions of children and adolescents. The BASC 3 Rating Scales measures both adaptive and clinical characteristics in the home and school settings. The Parent Rating Scales and Teacher Rating Scales were completed by Christopher’s mother Mrs. Chavez and Christopher teacher, Ms. Mask. Scores in the table below, are based on a Mean of 50 and an SD of 10. On the Clinical Scales, scores of 60+ indicate difficulties, with those difficulties rising to the level of clinical significance at 70. High scores on these scales are indicative of behaviors that are

Describe the child’s temperament, judgment, level of self-awareness, impulsivity, and learning/processing style. Is there a developmental disability? How do these influence the child’s behavior and the responses of caregivers, teachers and other involved professionals?

Based on the information presented by the child’s father, meets the physical milestones which include large motor and fine motor skills, given that he is able to balance himself on one foot for 2-3 seconds, copy squares and circles, pedal a bicycle and walks up stairs alternating feet as required for a three-year-old child (Gerber et al., 2010). The patient also meets language development milestones given that his speech is 75% understandable to strangers and talks in short sentences (Stevenson & Richman, 2016). The repetition of words including those at the beginning of sentences without the repetition of consonants and or syllables is very normal for a three-year-old especially when expressing important messages (Bellman et al., 2013). Also, the child meets the cognitive milestone given that he recognizes three colors. Lastly, the child meets the social milestones of a three-year-old given that he normally engages in imitative play, and has an imaginary friend in addition to talking about favorite activities, friends, and family, as required at his

The B.A.T. clinical team conducted a reinforcement assessment (RAISD) and the Adaptive Behavior Assessment System Third Edition (ABAS-3) assessment with Mikey’s mother, as well as reviewed some anticipated goals for Mikey and his parents. Mrs. Benavides stated she was in agreement. The B.A.T. clinical team then concluded the observation. The duration of this assessment was approximately one hour and 31

Did you know Play-Doh was created by a very creative man named Joseph McVicker. He was born on September 9, 1930, in Cincinnati, Ohio. His father, Cleophus “ Cleo “ McVicker, and his mother Irma both came from immigrant families. His brother Noah McVicker and Joseph ran a company called Kutol Products. The company made soaps and other cleaning supplies. Noah was the plant manager and product developer. In 1928, Cleo and Irma had a daughter, Ruth. Business was going well at the time.

Session held at client's home. DI worked on establishing report. DI and Sofia worked executive function, social and language. During session Sofia need it 7 directive prompt and 1 partial physical prompt. DI and Sofia look at video for potty training. Sofia did a great job following instructions given by DI. Sofia was able to keep small conversations with DI and client's mom. Sofia's mom assisted, participated and facilitated during session.

Nasir responded well to the intervention. Nasir appeared to be relaxed and in a good mood. Nasir stated that everything was going okay with him and that his behavior has be good since the last session. Nasir responded yes, when he is upset. Nasir stated, his mom repeating thigs to him; like taking the garbage out, being bossed around, being teased by his brothers, not get thing he want and being disappointed. Nasir rated his anger 10. Nasir responded no. Nasir stated, yelling fighting arguing, throwing thing running away and talking back. Nasir responded yes. Nasir stated, being told to do the same thing over and over, having to do most of the chores, being told he just like his older brother, being threatened, teased, using his stuff

The case vignette that was assessed was about elementary school student named Charlie. Charlie’s biological factors include being 6 years old, African American, and male. It is unclear if Charlie was premature, and if his mother, Eloise, was taking prenatal care during the pregnancy, which are also a part of Charlie’s biological factors. In regards to the psychological facts, Charlie appears to be having challenges interacting with the other children. Additionally, he becomes easily irritated and distracted, cries when someone tries to correct his behavior, and constantly has tantrums. His usual bedtime and mealtime routine have changed since his mother is not always available to attend. The social factors consist of his mother, step-father, aunt, and newborn sister. Additionally, moving in with his Aunt Eleanor and his school are social factors. Due to his mother, Eloise, having depression, she was in psychiatric hospitalization for a while. After her release, Charlie moved with his aunt in order for Eloise to spend time trying to recover from her depression. Ever since he moved with Aunt Eleanor, Charlie’s developmental factors have changed. Prior to moving with his aunt, Charlie was an actively involved child who was extremely social and reached his developmental milestones at an expected rate, as well as possessing amazing language and social skills.

Assessments should include specific examples of the behaviors of the child through across different circumstances and contexts; and not be limited to behaviors and relationships of children with their parents or caregivers. These should include relationships and interactions with teachers or daycare providers, siblings and other relatives, and classmates of the child. The diagnosis of RAD should not merely be based on the relationship of parent and child. The assessment of RAD should not be based on parents or caregivers on provided descriptions to a therapist or psychologist; but should also be centered on observations conducted by these professional.

classifying Sharon’s behaviors from teacher, parent, and child perspectives and checked response patterns, consistency, and F Index.

child along with his or her parents. Evaluation and the treatment will often feel and look like play to the

There are some concerns for the use of the CBCL. The preschool version of the CBCL is questioned in reliability and validity on some of the scales. It is common to see to this as an issue because early diagnosis and identifying behaviors in younger children are often difficult. It cautioned that the CBCL not be used as a diagnosing tool, however used as a screening tool. Review’s mention that the ASEBA system as a whole lack a strength based approach and that the Social Competence scale is not yet well developed. The Social Competence scale should measure both positive and negative aspects of a child’s behavior.

Mrs. Susanna “Susy” Benavides reported that she directly requested a referral through IEHP to complete a Functional Behavioral Assessment based on concerns with Mikey’s communication and socialization.

“Bella” is a 3 year old female. She lives with both parents and her older brother. At 2 years of age, “Bella’s” parents grew concerned when they noticed her motor skills did not seem to be developing at the same rate as her peers. Her mom stated, “She seems to avoid playing on our backyard playset.” She was also showing signs of tactile hypersensitivity, refusing to walk barefoot on their grass while playing outside. Her mom noted that she felt helpless watching her daughter struggling to enjoy “normal” childhood activities. During the initial interview it was noted by her mother that she would not socialize with other children, and seemed to find it difficult controlling her anger. She would often act out physically.