Interpretive Exercise Michael,a Nine Year-Old Fourth Grader,has Been Referred for Special Education

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Interpretive Exercise
Michael,a nine year-old fourth grader,has been referred for special education testing.According to his teacher,Michael has difficulty following directions in class and seldom completes his assignments on time.Michael's parents,who speak only Spanish at home,request that Michael be tested in Spanish.The psychologist,however,says that testing should be done in English because that is the language spoken in school.When the tests reveal that Michael is significantly behind the national norm for 4th graders in cognitive and academic development,school personnel recommend a special education placement.Michael's parents are perplexed.At home,Michael seems like any other nine year-old.He makes friends easily and can be trusted to operate the cash register in the small grocery store that his grandparents own.
-Michael appears to have an exceptionality that is genetically linked to ethnicity.

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Definitions:

Perception

The process by which organisms interpret and organize sensory information to produce a meaningful experience of the world.

Hue

A color or shade, especially one that denotes its position in the spectrum of light or on a color wheel.

Selective Attention

The process by which a person focuses on one input or task while ignoring other stimuli.

Environment

The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.