Brendon is 7-year-old second-grade student who has recently been diagnosed with

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Brendon is 7-year-old second-grade student who has recently been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. His parents, George and Eileen Sealey, are worried about where to place Brendon in school for second grade next year. As a second-grade teacher, your principal, Mr. Howard, has called you into the conference so that you can give information about your class.

The Sealeys are very worried about sending Brendon to public school. For the first four months of first grade, Brendon attended a private, church-sponsored program. Brendon had trouble getting along with other children. He spent most of the day sitting in the corner looking through books. He rarely spoke to his teacher or classmates. Brendon became angry if anyone attempted to interact with him or use materials that he considered his own. After Brendon bit another child at the class Christmas party, Mrs. Sealey decided to home school Brendon. After reviewing behavior rating scales and test scores provided by a school psychologist, Brendon’s pediatrician referred him to a pediatric neurologist who diagnosed him with Asperger syndrome.

For the last four months, Brendon has been home schooled. Mrs. Sealey reports that Brendon has learned all of his letters and his numbers from 1-100 and can add single digit numbers. He knows all of his consonant sounds and is working on his vowel sounds. Brendon can read about twenty words. Mrs. Sealey believes the home school experience has been successful. However, Brendon’s physicians and Mr. Sealey believe that it is important for Brendon to have the opportunity to interact with other children. Your principal indicates that he would like to consider placing Brendon in your class next year if the Sealeys decide to send Brendon to the public school setting.

Analysis Questions

What strengths does Brendon display? What are his weak areas? Could Brendon perform successfully in your second-grade class next year? What types of information would you like to have on Brendon before he enters your class? Are there things that you can do to make Brendon’s second grade experience successful? Brendon is 7-year-old second-grade student who has recently been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. His parents, George and Eileen Sealey, are worried about where to place Brendon in school for second grade next year. As a second-grade teacher, your principal, Mr. Howard, has called you into the conference so that you can give information about your class.

The Sealeys are very worried about sending Brendon to public school. For the first four months of first grade, Brendon attended a private, church-sponsored program. Brendon had trouble getting along with other children. He spent most of the day sitting in the corner looking through books. He rarely spoke to his teacher or classmates. Brendon became angry if anyone attempted to interact with him or use materials that he considered his own. After Brendon bit another child at the class Christmas party, Mrs. Sealey decided to home school Brendon. After reviewing behavior rating scales and test scores provided by a school psychologist, Brendon’s pediatrician referred him to a pediatric neurologist who diagnosed him with Asperger syndrome.

For the last four months, Brendon has been home schooled. Mrs. Sealey reports that Brendon has learned all of his letters and his numbers from 1-100 and can add single digit numbers. He knows all of his consonant sounds and is working on his vowel sounds. Brendon can read about twenty words. Mrs. Sealey believes the home school experience has been successful. However, Brendon’s physicians and Mr. Sealey believe that it is important for Brendon to have the opportunity to interact with other children. Your principal indicates that he would like to consider placing Brendon in your class next year if the Sealeys decide to send Brendon to the public school setting.

Analysis Questions

What strengths does Brendon display? What are his weak areas? Could Brendon perform successfully in your second-grade class next year? What types of information would you like to have on Brendon before he enters your class? Are there things that you can do to make Brendon’s second grade experience successful? Brendon is 7-year-old second-grade student who has recently been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. His parents, George and Eileen Sealey, are worried about where to place Brendon in school for second grade next year. As a second-grade teacher, your principal, Mr. Howard, has called you into the conference so that you can give information about your class.

The Sealeys are very worried about sending Brendon to public school. For the first four months of first grade, Brendon attended a private, church-sponsored program. Brendon had trouble getting along with other children. He spent most of the day sitting in the corner looking through books. He rarely spoke to his teacher or classmates. Brendon became angry if anyone attempted to interact with him or use materials that he considered his own. After Brendon bit another child at the class Christmas party, Mrs. Sealey decided to home school Brendon. After reviewing behavior rating scales and test scores provided by a school psychologist, Brendon’s pediatrician referred him to a pediatric neurologist who diagnosed him with Asperger syndrome.

For the last four months, Brendon has been home schooled. Mrs. Sealey reports that Brendon has learned all of his letters and his numbers from 1-100 and can add single digit numbers. He knows all of his consonant sounds and is working on his vowel sounds. Brendon can read about twenty words. Mrs. Sealey believes the home school experience has been successful. However, Brendon’s physicians and Mr. Sealey believe that it is important for Brendon to have the opportunity to interact with other children. Your principal indicates that he would like to consider placing Brendon in your class next year if the Sealeys decide to send Brendon to the public school setting.

Analysis Questions

What strengths does Brendon display? What are his weak areas? Could Brendon perform successfully in your second-grade class next year? What types of information would you like to have on Brendon before he enters your class? Are there things that you can do to make Brendon’s second grade experience successful?

Explanation / Answer

a) He appears to be a very bright student, looking through books, knowing his basic number and addition principles. His weak areas are mostly social it seems. He hasn’t mastered taking turns, and social norms yet, which could make the transition difficult.

b) I think Brendon could be successful. He is obviously bright, but I would just have to make altercations in my teaching. I may have to allow him to have his own box of crayons instead of using the communal box of crayons, until I can slowly wean him off of being stingy.

c) I would like to meet him. I would like to see the private school records, possibly talk to his old teacher, and see his records from home school as well.

d) Of course, you can always better a student’s classroom experience. As always, I would make certain my voice stays calm, never loud or screaming, as that may upset Brendon. I would also explain to Brendon why events were occurring, explain the concept of sharing, and I will have to be ready for some tantrums. However I believe that by observations and behavior charts, I can modify Brendon’s behavior so that he may master social norms, and succeed in future classrooms, and the world.

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