PYC4809 Assignment 3
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2023 - DISTINCTION
GUARANTEED
, Task 1: Case study READ THE FOLLOWING CASE STUDY AND ANSWER
THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW: Eddie: An attention-getting child A Grade
3 teacher seeks your professional help with an eight-year-old boy in her class.
She tells you that Eddie’s behaviour is highly disruptive because he is
continually acting out his problems in a hostile or aggressive manner. He
punches other children for no apparent reason, tears up others’ work, rarely
follows instructions, continually talks at times that are disruptive, and draws
attention to himself through negative behaviour. He seems to take delight in
seeing other children get angry. The teacher tells you that she is at a loss to
know how to deal with Eddie’s behaviour. She considered asking that he be
removed from her classroom, but she hesitated because she believes that he
has many pressing conflicts and is a deeply troubled child. She asks you to
see him for a session and give her some guidance in dealing with his
behaviour. You see Eddie for an individual session, during which you discover
that his father is both verbally and physically abusive. Without provocation his
father calls him names 2 and beats him up. One time, Eddie was beaten so
badly that he had severe cuts and bruises, and his father threatened him with
a ‘real beating’ if he did not agree to say that he had fallen over by accident.
You also discover that Eddie comes from a singleparent family. His father has
looked after Eddie since his mother died when he was five. Eddie tells you
that he would feel really lost if he didn’t have his father. He thinks that maybe
he has done many wrong things to deserve the treatment he gets. Working
within a behavioural framework, show how you would proceed in this session
with Eddie so that you might be in a better position to make recommendations
to his teacher and might offer him some direct help yourself.
PORTFOLIO (ANSWERS)
2023 - DISTINCTION
GUARANTEED
, Task 1: Case study READ THE FOLLOWING CASE STUDY AND ANSWER
THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW: Eddie: An attention-getting child A Grade
3 teacher seeks your professional help with an eight-year-old boy in her class.
She tells you that Eddie’s behaviour is highly disruptive because he is
continually acting out his problems in a hostile or aggressive manner. He
punches other children for no apparent reason, tears up others’ work, rarely
follows instructions, continually talks at times that are disruptive, and draws
attention to himself through negative behaviour. He seems to take delight in
seeing other children get angry. The teacher tells you that she is at a loss to
know how to deal with Eddie’s behaviour. She considered asking that he be
removed from her classroom, but she hesitated because she believes that he
has many pressing conflicts and is a deeply troubled child. She asks you to
see him for a session and give her some guidance in dealing with his
behaviour. You see Eddie for an individual session, during which you discover
that his father is both verbally and physically abusive. Without provocation his
father calls him names 2 and beats him up. One time, Eddie was beaten so
badly that he had severe cuts and bruises, and his father threatened him with
a ‘real beating’ if he did not agree to say that he had fallen over by accident.
You also discover that Eddie comes from a singleparent family. His father has
looked after Eddie since his mother died when he was five. Eddie tells you
that he would feel really lost if he didn’t have his father. He thinks that maybe
he has done many wrong things to deserve the treatment he gets. Working
within a behavioural framework, show how you would proceed in this session
with Eddie so that you might be in a better position to make recommendations
to his teacher and might offer him some direct help yourself.
