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Peter
and the Watermelon Seeds
Discussion
Questions
- Is the
method of consultation employed by Miss Murray overly directive
or not directive enough?
- Miss Murray
has obviously chosen to provide some level of direct intervention
with Peter. Do you think that this is important in developing
Peter's skills? Should she provide more hands-on intervention
with Peter?
- How did
Miss Murray handle the questions posed by Peter's regular classroom
teacher? If you were the consultant, would you have responded
to the teacher any differently?
- Do you
think that Miss Murray's methods of consultation will enable
the teacher (Vicky Jenkins) to handle new situations with Peter
as they arise? Is the teacher learning how to identify appropriate
goals and develop interventions for Peter?
- Miss Murray
has obviously chosen to work on functional skills within the
normally occurring routines of Peter's child care setting. Will
this be enough to prepare Peter for inclusion in a regular kindergarten
setting when he is five years old? If not, what else is needed?
- What format
would you use if you were responsible for developing a written
intervention plan (individualized education program or individualized
family service plan) for Peter? Based on the events described
in the case study, develop a rough draft of an intervention
plan for him.
- Very little
is said about Peter's parents in this case. How important is
it that they are informed about what is going on in the classroom?
What options for communication with them might be employed?
- What should
the respective roles of the consultant and regular teacher be
in communicating with the family or providing suggestions for
helping Peter at home?
Peter
and the Watermelon Seeds Case Story
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