Problem behaviour or just a communication breakdown?

Title
Problem behaviour or just a communication breakdown?
Publication Date
2007
Author(s)
Tait, Kathleen
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Australian Association of Special Education Inc, New South Wales Chapter
Place of publication
Australia
UNE publication id
une:3702
Abstract
Ashley is a young child of 4 years of age who had received a confirmed diagnosis of cerebral palsy from a paediatrician. As a result of his physical impairment, Ashley required a wheelchair for mobility. He had also been diagnosed with epilepsy and a mild visual impairment. Ashley lived at home with his mother, father, and 6-month-old sister. He attended a local non-government preschool with 19 other children, 3 mornings per week, and also received monthly therapy services from a community service agency. The preschool was set up as a two classroom unit. That is, there were two separate classes, each with a teacher and a teacher assistant. Ashley was enrolled in Miss B's class. Although Ashley's teacher had been working at this unit for the past 5 years, she had had no experience with a child with a severe communication impairment. Nonetheless, Miss B had happily accepted Ashley into her class.
Link
Citation
Special Education Perspectives, 16(1), p. 10-17
ISSN
1038-6475
Start page
10
End page
17

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