Age: 8 years old
Gender: Male
Grade: 2nd
Classification: Autism Strengths: Difficulties:
1. He is very creative and enjoys reading and writing stories and poetry.
2. He is an intrapersonal learner so he is very in tune with his own feelings and is very independent.
3. He is very amiable to peers that share his interests.
4. Arik excels in reading and writing and receives advance classes in his gifted and talented class.
5. He can be very optimistic and is very confident in his abilities.
6. Arik has great organizational skills. 1. Arik struggles with interacting with his peers.
2. Arik has difficulties maintaining eye contact while speaking to others.
3. Sometimes he has difficulty expressing what he means through words.
4. He often misses social cues …show more content…
Arik has a great sense of humor and likes to tell jokes. 1. Arik sees the speech therapist 3-4 times a week.
2. He enjoys to play video games. 2. Arik has a one to one aide that works with him during his math classes.
3. He has superb ability in playing the guitar.
4. Arik enjoys music and dancing.
5. Arik enjoys having routines because it helps him understand when things will occur. Socialization skills Dislikes:
1. Arik has difficulty comprehending other people’s feelings. 1. Arik dislikes confrontation and yelling.
2. Arik sometimes feels anxious when he is surrounded by a lot of people. 2. Arik does not like surprises, so it is important that he knows ahead of time what to expect throughout his day by providing him with schedules.
3. Arik interacts better with small groups or in pairs. 3. Arik often begins hand flapping during activities he is not interested in.
4. He is often excluded by his peers at recess and lunch time. 4. He dislikes oral presentation in front of the classroom.
IEP Goals:
1. To help Arik use a step by step method when solving mathematical problems.
2. To improve social skills by including him in all activities and providing more group