You,as a Professional Within the School,have Begun Working on a Case

question 53

Essay

You,as a professional within the school,have begun working on a case involving an 8-year-old Hispanic boy.All evaluations indicate that the child has a mental disability.How would you notify the family of the news? What are some key considerations in this particular case that may affect how you proceed?

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Definitions:

Autism Spectrum Disorder

A developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior.

Repetitive Patterns

Recurring sequences or configurations in data, behavior, processes, or structures.

Echolalia

Communication abnormality in which an individual simply repeats back what he or she hears rather than generating his or her own speech.