Timothy, a boy of 11 years, is of short stature and extremel…
Timothy, a boy of 11 years, is of short stature and extremely overweight. The boy had difficulty at birth. He was floppy and had poor muscle tone. He was underweight and trouble with the sucking reflex. At 11, Timothy has poor motor skills, underdeveloped sexual organs, and is substantially overweight. Timothy has cognitive problems, learning disabilities, and mild intellectual disability. He is irritable, easily distracted and extremely difficult to control when thwarted. In addition, he complains of having overwhelming feelings of hunger, regardless of the amount of food he has consumed. His mother states, “Timothy is going to eat himself to death. We have a lock of the refrigerator. He is so agitated when I limit his eating. He will eat things that are not really appealing if we let him, uncooked flour and raw bacon. What is wrong with my son?” Timothy has what condition?
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James is a handsome child who was in an abusive home for the first eleven years of his life. He is easy going, rarely acts out, and has a positive outlook on things. He is an excellent runner and loves baseball. His academic performance is above average and excels in science and math. He played basketball at the local YMCA for Coach Johnson who discovered that the child was being abused in the home. The relationship between the coach and James has been a mentorship that has helped James face the change in his status to foster care with courage and good nature. James demonstrates characteristics of a(n) ________ child?
Read DetailsNathan, five years old, has grown very curious about all the…
Nathan, five years old, has grown very curious about all the things around him. He asks his mom, “Why is the sky blue? Why is the grass green? Why does granddaddy have hair on his face?” Nathan is also using his newly emerged reasoning skills. He reasoning skills prompt him to try to understand why things are the way they are. Nathan is in which Piaget stage?
Read DetailsConcetta, a three-year-old, has learned many Italian words a…
Concetta, a three-year-old, has learned many Italian words and can construct sentences in Italian. Although she knows many English words, she still has difficulty constructing English sentences. Antonetta, the child’s grandmother who is from Italy keeps the child during the week while her parents’ work. Concetta has learned the _______ of Italian before she learns it in English.
Read DetailsLewis is 5 years old and spends most of his waking hours exp…
Lewis is 5 years old and spends most of his waking hours exploring and experimenting with the world and his sensations. Lewis enjoys books about machinery, particularly farm machinery. He has a place in the backyard that he calls his farm where he digs and “plants” his crops. He follows his grandfather around on his farm asking questions and learning new information. Montessori would place Lewis in which stage?
Read DetailsLaura, a three-year old girl is very shy and retiring. In he…
Laura, a three-year old girl is very shy and retiring. In her preschool, she has few friends and rarely approaches another child to play. She is very quiet and her teachers find her somewhat withdrawn. Her preschool teacher, Ms. Sony states, “I am worried about Laura. She is a pleasant child one on one but is so quiet and timid. When I ask her if she wants to play with another child or do things that I know she would enjoy Laura often hesitates.” Laura is likely a ______________ child.
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