Summary
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Support Materials for Students with Special Education Needs
English K–6
Case Studies
Case study 5
Type of Comment
Student
Evidence/comments
or Statement
Response
Student’s name
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Carlos responds to his name most of the time, sometimes after a delay.
He usually responds by looking at the person. He may not maintain his
attention unless an instruction or question follows immediately.
Greetings and farewells
E
Carlos consistently responds to greetings within highly familiar songs.
He inconsistently responds to greetings and farewells addressed
specifically to him. He does not respond to greetings/farewells addressed
to the whole class.
Names of preferred
Carlos comprehends names of people, places, topics and activities that
people, food, objects,
he likes. He usually responds to names by touching related photographs,
activities and topics
objects or looking at people.
Descriptive words that
very early
Carlos’ responses to descriptive words are unclear. He usually glances
are associated with
E
briefly at what has been described and pointed to but does not
obvious sensory input
demonstrate clear understanding unless it is an unpleasant quality.
Action words said as
the student engages
E
Carlos’ responses to action words are more consistent when gestures
and modelling are used to support his comprehension. He is beginning
in related movement
to respond to a small number of action words by smiling, and performing
the action quicker.
Comments or
statements about
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Carlos responds to many comments about happenings in his immediate
surrounds when there are obvious contextual cues. He responds
the immediate
quickly to comments about the class reward system as he is highly
surroundings when
motivated by star activities. His response is always nonverbal. He tends
obvious contextual
to look, touch, nod or use gestures. Carlos relies on gestures to support
cues are present
his comprehension.
Comments or
statements about
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Carlos responds to most comments concerning himself or the
communication partner when there are obvious contextual cues.
the student or the
His response is always nonverbal. He tends to look, touch, nod or
teacher when
use gestures. Carlos relies on gestures to support his comprehension.
obvious contextual
cues are present
