Autism Spectrum Disorder- Working With Families

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CE340 Unit 9 Assignment

 

Unit 9 Assignment: Case Study

Please read the following case study to learn more about Molly:

Molly is a kindergarten-age student with autism and significant expressive and receptive language deficits. She is primarily echolalic and seldom uses her language spontaneously to communicate with peers and teachers. She has a difficult time following directions and

transitioning from one activity to the next. Molly is very fearful of social situations and often avoids social interactions. Molly spends the vast majority of her time on the playground alone

with little peer interaction. Molly engages in stereotypical behaviors such as hand flapping, vocalizations, and eye gazing. She has been noted to slap herself in the head and has

recently begun slapping parents and teachers. Molly is noted to have a short attention span, poor motor coordination, difficulty tying her shoes and managing snaps and buttons, and

sensory seeking needs.

Based on the above case study of Molly, you are going to write a 3-5 page informative essay that analyzes how Molly’s communication, behavior, social skills, cognitive skills, and sensory

motor skills can be addressed in the classroom. This essay should include specific examples of strategies, key professionals, services and environmental supports that would be beneficial for

Molly given her identified individual needs. Be sure to include the type of setting/environment that would be most appropriate for Molly and be sure to address all five areas of need (communication, behavior, social, cognitive, sensory-motor).

As with all writing, be sure to include citations if you use information from any source to avoid

plagiarism. It is always necessary to give the author credit. In addition, please make sure to include a reference page. If you need assistance, please use the APA Quick Reference Guide

in the Course Home Page or visit the Kaplan University Writing Center.

The viewpoint and purpose of this assignment should be clearly established and sustained and should follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation,

etc.). Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful. Your work should display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics. More details

can be found in the GEL-1.1 Universal Writing Rubric. Your paper should include:

 Title Page  Main body of the paper (3-5 pages)  Reference page  Correct APA formatting for in-paper cites

 

You should follow these formatting guidelines in your paper:

 

 

CE340 Unit 9 Assignment

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 Use standard margins: 1’ on all sides  Use standard 12-point font size, Arial or Times New Roman  Use standard double-spacing  Be sure your text is left justified

Submitting Your Assignment Put your assignment in a Word document. Save it in a location and with a name that you will

remember. When you are ready to submit it, click on the Dropbox and complete the steps below:

 Click the link that says “Submit an Assignment.”  In the ”Submit to Basket” menu, select Unit 9: Assignment.  In the “Comments” field, include at least the title of your paper.  Click the ”Add Attachments” button.