1. State your Commitment Statement from Module 1.
As an ABA practitioner, I, Brooke Couch, pledge to treat clients with
compassion, empathy, and self-awareness. I promise to keep learning about
the finest practices for fostering growth and well-being in my future clients,
both for myself and those around me. I pledge to provide my clients with the
finest treatments possible and to respect their values and beliefs during our
work together.
2. Provide a brief case conceptualization (age, diagnosis, race/ethnicity,
family dynamics, and history with behavioral intervention) for the individual
you will be developing materials for the series of Case Study assignments.
This should be about 2 paragraphs long.
Lorena, a 3-year-old Hispanic female, has been diagnosed with ASD and is
currently nonverbal due to developmental delays. The family structure
consists of her parents and an older brother who is 8 years old. Lorena says a
limited number of words, including "more," "please," "yes," and "no." The
main language spoken at home is Spanish, with limited fluency in English
among the parents. However, both the parents and the brother are able to
speak comfortably in both languages.
Lorena has been receiving ECI services (Early Childhood Intervention) at
home from a Speech Language Pathologist and an Occupational therapist
since she was 24 months old. Services are often provided at home in the
presence of either one or both parents. An interpreter is provided during
therapy sessions to facilitate efficient communication with parents. (therapist
fluent in two languages or family member fluent in two languages) Lorena
exclusively receives speech therapy (ST) and occupational therapy (OT) and
does not engage in any other therapeutic interventions. The team, consisting
of both therapists and parents, completely agrees on the need to seek
further assistance in addressing her shouting, crying and self-injurious
behavior.
3. Provide a brief summary of assessment procedures used to determine
function. This should include the type of assessment conducted, the
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As an ABA practitioner, I, Brooke Couch, pledge to treat clients with
compassion, empathy, and self-awareness. I promise to keep learning about
the finest practices for fostering growth and well-being in my future clients,
both for myself and those around me. I pledge to provide my clients with the
finest treatments possible and to respect their values and beliefs during our
work together.
2. Provide a brief case conceptualization (age, diagnosis, race/ethnicity,
family dynamics, and history with behavioral intervention) for the individual
you will be developing materials for the series of Case Study assignments.
This should be about 2 paragraphs long.
Lorena, a 3-year-old Hispanic female, has been diagnosed with ASD and is
currently nonverbal due to developmental delays. The family structure
consists of her parents and an older brother who is 8 years old. Lorena says a
limited number of words, including "more," "please," "yes," and "no." The
main language spoken at home is Spanish, with limited fluency in English
among the parents. However, both the parents and the brother are able to
speak comfortably in both languages.
Lorena has been receiving ECI services (Early Childhood Intervention) at
home from a Speech Language Pathologist and an Occupational therapist
since she was 24 months old. Services are often provided at home in the
presence of either one or both parents. An interpreter is provided during
therapy sessions to facilitate efficient communication with parents. (therapist
fluent in two languages or family member fluent in two languages) Lorena
exclusively receives speech therapy (ST) and occupational therapy (OT) and
does not engage in any other therapeutic interventions. The team, consisting
of both therapists and parents, completely agrees on the need to seek
further assistance in addressing her shouting, crying and self-injurious
behavior.
3. Provide a brief summary of assessment procedures used to determine
function. This should include the type of assessment conducted, the
This study source was downloaded by 100000897929097 from CourseHero.com on 04-01-2025 17:38:32 GMT -05:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/239722239/ABA-Case-Study-ASD-Intervention-for-Lorena-a-3-Year-Old/
