Sample Case Study Of An African American Student

Daniel RR was a six years old boy with down syndrome. He was enrolled in El Paso Independent School District. In the 1985 to 1986 school year, Daniel had attended a half-day early childhood program for special education students. Going into the next school year, Daniel’s parents asked if he could be placed into a general education pre-kindergarten classroom. Daniel was permitted to have half day in regular classroom and another half of the day in special education classroom. At the beginning, it seemed not to be the best situation for Daniel, teachers and classmates. His ability required him to get many accommodations and individual attention, and the teacher could not modify curriculum to meet Daniel’s needs without changing it completely. The school team decided to place him back to special education only classroom. But he could get lunch at school cafeteria with other students while his mother was there to supervise. He was also permitted to stay with students without disabilities at recess time. Daniel’s parents were unhappy about the school’s decision. They wanted him to spend more time with students in general education classroom. The school states that his attendance in general education

The student assessed is a fourth grade caucasian female. She is nine years and ten months old and is the youngest, only girl of three siblings. Her brothers are in high school and junior high. This is her second year in our school district, she attended a private Christian school from kindergarten through second grade. Her mother is a first grade teacher in our district and father is a diesel mechanic, both parents live at home and are active in her school life. She has a love for creating and has shown this in her school work as well as her non school activities. She is constantly creating fashion items from random household objects, is writing her own stories, and videoing her daily life as well as creating songs and jingles to narrative her thoughts. She has a natural drive to entertain people and is very focused on improving her skills as a creator, fashion designer, writer, and future youtube entertainer all of these reasons are why she was chose to be evaluated.

In this mock IEP meeting, we examine John Grohman from Kelsey Elementary School. John is a 2nd grade student who has Asperger’s Syndrome. He is a student who has extreme behavioral problems. John’s parents are extremely concerned about his behavior at home and at school. In this mock IEP, we look at John from his parents, special education teacher, administrator, general education teacher, and evaluator; to get a better picture of what is needed to help John be successful.

Being an African American student in a college that is predominantly Caucasian can be a little intimidating. First, you are constantly busy with activities such as coursework, socializing with newly encountered students, and determining the most advantageous mode of communication with professors. While these activities consume considerable time, one must still contemplate extra-curricular activities that will optimize their academic declared field of study specifically; seeking and obtaining a professional internship at a prestigious organization or within a respectable cooperative education program. All these different actions require concentration; therefore, it is beneficial to be in a college that supports career planning and offers a diverse

The National School Lunch Program is a federally funded meal program operating in over 100,000 public. It provides nutritionally balanced, low‐cost or free lunches to more than 31 million children each school day in 2012 based on the child's household income (USDA). The program is managed by the Food and Nutrition Service at the Federal level and by a State education agency at the state level. We will be looking at the statistics of the National Lunch Program for five local schools, and compare the number of students enrolled in the districts and the percentage that are receiving free or discounted meals at school. Additionally, the requirements to be eligible to participate in the program, as well as the reimbursement the school

When African American males who are vastly capable do not reach their academic potential there are not any quick or easy fixes to this social problem. Other than temporary or situational issues there are other factors that have communally taken a toll on the performance and education experience of African American adolescent males (Ford & Moore, 2013). On the mezzo level, he has a negative interaction with his school. His mother receives a lot of negative reports from the school. Not once did his teacher and any counselors make any referrals for professional services in any of his grades. A lot of teachers do not how to engage with him. Often teachers immediately assume because he is 6’9 he is already going to be trouble because

The culture of a person suffering from mental illness affects whether or not they comply with treatment or rather continues with treatment. The economic status of an individual suffering from a mental illness plays a significant role in whether or not utilize mental health services. The attitudes toward treatment among African American Males have to do with their cultural, economic status and demographic factors (Versola-Russo, 2006). African American Males after having been diagnosed with a mental illness and discharged from the hospital find it difficult to return to work and to go back to normalcy as they know it (Eack & Newhill, 2012). Studies show that African Americans are less likely to use outpatient mental health services as compared

My goal for this paper is to discuss the deep meaning of the race, social justice, and the demonization of young African American men. For decades the African American male has been portrayed as a uniquely menacing figure. I feel like the context in which African American men are implicitly dehumanized and viewed as less essential to our society is a disgrace on humanity. African American males have a bad reputation due to how racist media portrays them regarding their lifestyles. I believe that society should become familiar with how American African men aren’t offered privilege of innocence nor definitional protection.

The past year especially with this 2016 election. I have faced many cultural and social challenges. Being an African-American student attending an predominately white high school. I have dealt with many comments and incidents about the color of my skin. The incidents use to upset me and make me very shy or quiet. Now, I appereicate the incidents and glad they happen to me. Life isn't just roses and butterflies. There are some bad and ignorant people in the world that doesn't mean all people are bad. The situations helped me and guided me to show all people are not the same. There are different people in the world with different views. Some views might be right others might be wrong but that shouldn't bother me or make me try to change the life

This campus is only comprised of a little over 7% black students. That in itself can make black students feel skeptical about coming here over an HBCU or a more ethnically diverse institution. BSRT has to show incoming / accepted black freshman black culture at Georgia Tech. With the minute population of Black students, that might be their hardest challenge to overcome.

The Black Student Organization (BSO), in conjunction with the Islamic Student Association (ISA), was approached to co-sponsor a speech by New Black Panther Party Leader, Malik Zulu Shabazz, during Diversity Exploration week at Laurel Mountain University. A student, and BSO member, had heard Shabazz speak at a NAACP convention and was moved by his discussion of black higher education. The student convinced members of BSO and ISA to consider Shabazz as an appropriate speaker during Black History Month. The BSO and ISA requested special funding from student senate to defer the $5000 speaking fee. Student Senate denied funding, however, BSO is annually awarded $500 and a slot on the Diversity Exploration Week schedule to conduct a BSO sponsored event. BSO agreed to use their spot for Shabazz. A local Islamic group agreed to cover the additional costs. The BSO reserved a lecture auditorium in Roberts Hall that seats 150. Once the event was scheduled and publicized, the Jewish Student Association (JSA) immediately filed a complaint with the Dean of Students, arguing that university funds were being utilized to support a speaker who actively engages in hate speech and promotes violence towards Jewish people, and

This parent’s legal philosophy on special education was to seek legal help as the last choice. She prefers to work with the school system in a cooperative way to have a plan and resources to both help her child and her teacher. She stated several times that she learn more about her rights as a parent from having to seek out own advice. “For my oldest, he is now eleven, we had to get legal advice when he was in kindergarten. The teacher decided that he didn’t need an IEP anymore because he didn’t score low on the standard testing . He wasn 't in the range for an IEP.” Unfortunately, this parent felt that there was no open communication with her son’s teacher. I recall her stating that the teacher made her feel inadequate about what her son need to be learning in Kindergarten.” Looking back, this parent

First grader Scott has exhibited behaviors of a suspected disability. With the receipt of written parental consent the evaluation process can begin. Under the obligations of Child Find specific procedures must be followed under state and federal law. Scott will be assigned a Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) is to evaluate the “five domains of development: “cognitive development, physical development, communication, social-emotional development, and adaptive development”. This comprehensive evaluation is to determine if Scott indeed has a disability or have a lag in development.

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), local school districts, must "identify, locate, and evaluate every child who may have a disability requiring special education services." This procedure is called "Child Find." If an educator or parent suspects that a child has a disability, then it is the responsibility of the parent or educator to request a full, individual, comprehensive, multi-disciplinary evaluation. The school is requesting an evaluation of your child based on their observations and responsibility to find and evaluate a child with a suspected disability. Based on your observations over the last 1-2 years you could have requested in writing an evaluation for services under the IDEA.

The participant is a 12-year-old female entering into the 7th grade. She has been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and as a result of the diagnosis she takes a low dosage of medication to help with the "side effects". Research will be conducted at the participant’s home where she will be observed and interviewed during various times throughout the day: while completing chores, during independent reading time, and while interacting with her siblings. The participant lives in a Southeastern Michigan suburb with a population of roughly 31,000 residents, 97 percent of those residents being Caucasian, and with an average household income of approximately 64,000 dollars. The participant lives with both parents and two younger siblings. The participant previously attended a private school in Toledo, Ohio. She was very involved in sports and played for the soccer and volleyball teams. Her friends came from upper-class homes and carried straight A 's. The aforementioned school did not offer services for students with excel or struggle in the classroom. The participant struggled with her academics and was not able to receive additional services, such as, tutoring help. The parents of the participant felt that it was in the best interest of the student to enroll her into their neighborhood school system. She has already joined the