Week 2

Exceptionalities of the Young Child Scenario

Johnny’s mother was interviewed regarding his growth and development as a baby. This is what we learned:

Physical Development:

· Johnny crawled at 9 months.

· Johnny began banging toys together at 14 months.

· Johnny walked at 19 months.

· Johnny is still unable to grip his pencil correctly.

Cognitive Development:

· Johnny matched objects to their pictures from a book at 3 years old.

· Johnny never looked for toys that were hidden under a blanket.

· Johnny matched simple shapes at 3 ½ years old.

Adaptive/Self Help Development:

· Johnny cooperated with dressing by helping to put his arm through the holes of his shirt at 15 months.

· Johnny fed himself finger foods at 18 months.

· Johnny drank from a cup at 2 years old.

· Johnny was potty trained at 3 ½ years old.

Communication Development:

· Johnny’s first word was “mama” when he was 11 months.

· Johnny waved “bye-bye” at 11 months.

· Johnny began following two-step commands at 2 years old.

Social-Emotional Development:

· Johnny responded with his social smile at 3 months.

· Johnny extended his arms out to be picked up at 14 months.

· Johnny enjoyed make-believe games at 2 ½ years old.