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Group 1

Bethany Unterberger Caitlin Saladino Aqualina Viani

Case Study: CB is a second grader currently enrolled in the Inclusion Class. CB is classified with an Orthopedic Impairment. He receives speech therapy 3X a week, occupational therapy 1X per week, and physical therapy 1X per week. He is mainstreamed for morning meeting, Science/Social Studies, and specials. He is a friendly youngster who has a strong interest in specific topics. When stories are read aloud, CB has adequate comprehension skills. However, difficulties with attention interfere with his ability to accurately follow directions and acquire new skills. He needs one-on-one support to plan, initiate and sustain any activity. He has poor gross and fine motor skills which impede his endurance and ability to keep up with the class. He is an extremely slow worker with weak stamina. His speech and language skills interfere with his ability to communicate his wants and needs effectively. Vocal volume, intonation and word retrieval can also impact the ability of the listener to understand.

The second grade students have recently created a group story based upon Stone Soup. Each child was asked to create one page of the story. CB is expected to create picture and text to support his part of the story. He then needs to orally narrate his portion of the story in front of peers, teachers, and parents.

In order to reduce fatigue, assist with planning his picture and reinforcing his oral presentation, we have utilized Notebook software. We created a document of imported images that correspond with the text he will have to present. For example, his story page states that the children will get on a bus to go back to school. We imported pictures as an organized model which he can manipulate to organize and plan what he will re-create with colored pencils in the classroom. By utilizing the Notebook software, we have separated the planning aspects of the task with the actual graphomotor demand. Later, the images will also provide a visual model for drawing. Through the use of Audacity, CB will practice speaking his text presentation to improve his volume, intonation and fluidity. CB will also practice reading his text in EyeJot and send it to a special family member in his native country, Holland.