Case study

· GENDER:

 Male

· ETHNICITY:

 African-American

· AGE:

 5 years

· GRADE:

 Kindergarten

Jeremiah is a bright, strong boy who likes helping children with physical tasks. He is showing symptoms of ADHD, and unfortunately he becomes somewhat aggressive when he gets frustrated. Jeremiah's father is a Marine who is currently deployed overseas.

Home Life

Jeremiah’s parents are married and middle class. His father is a marine who is currently deployed overseas. He has one sister who is two years old. The family is Christian (Baptist).Jeremiah and his sister are cared for by an aunt outside of his school hours. Mom works long hours and finds it difficult to help Jeremiah with his work. Jeremiah’s aunt cares for several children so she expects him to take care of his own needs. They live in an urban setting in a relatively safe neighborhood where a lot of the children play out on the street.

Developmental Details

Jeremiah is a very athletic and active child. Jeremiah is a kind and thoughtful little boy though he can become somewhat aggressive when he loses control. He does not mean to hurt anyone, but his level of physical activity can get out of control and his judgment becomes affected. Jeremiah has been looked at by a pediatrician and a neurologist due to his restlessness and his difficulty attending to tasks and directions. The doctors agree that there is a suspicion of ADD/ADHD but feel that it is too early for a diagnosis. They have encouraged mom and teacher to provide Jeremiah with structure, exercise, and a safe place to “blow off steam” when he begins to spin out of control. Jeremiah walked at 8 months of age and was easily able to climb out of his crib and onto other furnishings. He showed, and continues to show, little fear in physical activities despite suffering many falls and bumps and bruises. He broke his arm at age 18 months from a fall off a ladder.

School Life

Jeremiah is obviously a bright little boy, but his schoolwork suffers from his inability to stay on task. He does not yet have an IEP, but he is below expectations in classroom work, and in addition to his impulsiveness is thus being looked at by the RTI team.

SCHOOLWORK

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BEHAVIORS & DOMAINS

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