CASE #9

MY
PROBLEMS
WON'T
QUIT
Michelle Lau
 HI! I'M
DANIEL
I'm in Gr. 7 and have cerebral palsy.
Things you should know
about me (Daniel)
1 2
I need a motorized wheelchair I constantly need to stuff my face
and need lots of physical space to to maintain my energy level
navigate around my classroom
 Socializing and getting

STRENGTHS 1
along with my peers.

I am good at... 2 Passion for sports statistic

Navigating spaces
outside of the classroom
3
and delivering messages
to the office

Communicates ideas,
4
thoughts and emotions well
 STRETCHES
I find these things challening

Increasingly impulsive and breaking Limited access to classroom

school rules (ex: disrupts class by materials due restricted
talking over teacher, sharing snacks) movement and classroom layout

Struggles with developing a Has difficulties with finding peers to

Feels bored and tired most of the
growth mindset ("My learning work with him during group work due
time and lacks self confidence
problems just won't quit") to his lack of effort and motivation

Requires constant reminders to stay Struggles with finding the balance

~3 grade levels below for
on task and reduce work avoidance between prioritizing academics vs
reading and writing
(ex: long washroom breaks) socializing with peers
 3 WAYS TO MARCY
CAN HELP DANIEL
1. Representation
2. Action and Expression
3. Engagement
1. REPRESENTATION

Providing content in
multiple forms/media
and offering a
variety of supports
Representation
Allow the Use of Alternate Media

Promote the use of various technology to make learning

materials more accessible
Use speech-to-text or text-to-speech
Use headphones or specialized headsets such as “TV ears” to
directly hear the sounds from the projector/laptop/TV
Representation
Allow the Use of Alternate Media
Use various forms of media to make concepts more concrete
for
1. Visual learning
a. Videos, pictures, graphs and charts, key words written
on board
2. Auditory learning
a. Audio books
b. Recording of written information
3. Tactile learners
a. Flashcards, board games, pads for notetaking
Representation
Include leveled reading materials and
adapted comprehension assessment

Have various levels of reading materials that covers the

same topic/theme
Allow students to demonstrate understanding using
multiple choice answers, or pictures instead of open
ended answers
Representation
Activate prior knowledge prior to each lesson

KWL Chart
Mind Maps
Think-pair-share
pre-teach new vocabulary
Accentuate text elements such as titles, headings,
captions, and bolded/italicized words
2. ACTION AND
EXPRESSION
Allowing students to choose
from various means to
demonstrate their knowledge
Providing feedback and support
based on students’ level of
proficiency
 1
ACTION AND Verbal presentation

EXPRESSION 2 Poster

Provide choices to demonstrate 3 Poem/Song

understanding

4 Dance

5 Video/PowerPoint

6 Using Manipulatives
 ACTION AND EXPRESSION

Provide differentiated feedback Provide checklists and project Explicitly teach how to break
based on individual needs and planning templates long term goals into smaller,
IEP more manageable objectives
3. ENGAGEMENT

Ensuring students are given

choices that best suit their
learning needs and style.
 ENGAGEMENT
Offer different learning activities to engage all learners.
Instead of a “boring” worksheet at a desk, perhaps try...

Comic Strip Hands-on experiments

Teaching while singing or reciting Creating a song with your class

Having lessons outside
a poem about the lesson

Human mind map (1 student in the

Skipping or jumping while doing
Treasure hunt middle as "main idea"; other students
math facts or learning sight words
link arms and branch off main idea)
STRATEGIES TO HELP
MARCY (TEACHER)
Ensuring students are given
choices that best suit their
learning needs and style.
HI I'M
MARCY,
DANIEL'S
TEACHER
Stategies to help Marcy
 Continue connecting with more
1
STRATEGIES experienced staff

Ways that Marcy can help herself and
Daniel
2 Take courses on cerebral palsy
Connect with Daniel's medical
3 professionals (pediatrician, PT,
OT)

Remember to take time for

4 herself (meditation, long walks)

Sit down and talk with Daniel

5 about current issues as well as
set short term goals together
THANK YOU
References
https://www.lakeshorelearning.com/products/books/paperback-
books/leveled-books-classroom-library1/p/AA300X/

https://www.reviewgeek.com/55797/the-best-headphones-for-
kids

https://rockinresources.com/2015/01/writing-mini-lesson-14-
graphic.html