Teac Laurin Case Study

Specific Abilities:

Laurin 's ability for writing fall within the average range when compared to children the same age. Her ability to write is less developed than her other specific abilities, this is attributed to her age. Laurin has just turned seven and first grade students are beginning to learn formal sentence construction. However, Laurin has a good understanding of vocabulary and the English language, as compared to children of the same age. Her verbal abilities and non-verbal abilities differ. She is able to verbally communicate topics that she learned in school, yet she is still learning how to present written expression through complex sentences. In the context of the real world Laurin understands the basic concepts of spelling and writing, yet she needs more formal training to

Laurin enjoys making new friends and forming long term relationships. This relationships give her energy and also take some of her energy. For example, if someone is sad or upset she also becomes upset and wants to make that person happy. When working together in teams she enjoys the social aspect. However, she often likes to take charge and other members in the group become upset. Her parent have noticed that her siblings call her bossy so they have been searching for a solution to teach her how to share responsibility with others. Laurin’s level of frustration is low, she becomes frustrated when she is not treated fairly. For example, at home her brothers play with their trucks and they taunt her by saying she is too young to play with them and it makes her sad. She then cries to her parents until they make them let her play. Overall Laurin’s mood is agreeable and appropriate in all situations. Therefore, when seeking a recommendation for her emphasis should be placed on developing her problem solving abilities, as it relates to second guessing her