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The
Blooming of Rose
Discussion
Questions
- Was there
anything this interventionist could have done differently to
make the early home visits with Rose and her family more comfortable
for all involved?
- What were
the strategies used by this interventionist and other program
staff that contributed to Rose's "blooming"?
- To what
degree do you think Rose learned new skills and knowledge from
her children's and her own participation in the preschool program?
In other words, which of Rose's newly displayed competencies
were a function of new learning and which were a result of providing
opportunities for the performance of existing abilities?
- Assume
for a moment that you were Anna's preschool teacher, (i.e.,
the early interventionist featured in this case study.) Write
a letter of introduction about Rose that you will forward to
Anna's new kindergarten teacher. In this letter, be sure to
describe Rose's strengths as they relate to facilitating Anna's
development.
- The early
interventionist's positive perceptions of Rose and her children
were not always shared by other professionals; nor were her
ideas about strategies for working with Rose. How were such
situations handled by the interventionist? Would you have done
anything differently?
- Was there
anything this interventionist could have done to circumvent
some of the difficulties that arose between Rose and Ronald's
teacher when he entered public school?
- The multiple
and changing needs of Rose's family resulted in the involvement
of a number of agencies and professionals. Would it have been
desirable to have more communication and coordination among
those involved with the family? If not, why? If so, who should
have been involved? How would the coordination ideally have
been ideally organized? Would it have needed to change over
time?
- Anne is
now entering kindergarten and the preschool will no longer have
ongoing involvement in the family's life. How do you think this
family will fare over the next 2-5 years? What would you hope
the school system or other community agency could provide to
increase the probability that Rose and her family will continue
to "bloom"?
The
Blooming of Rose Case Story
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