Case Study: Seating Near Teacher

: Seating Near Teacher When examining all of the areas of weakness for the target student, it is essential to consider the physical environment and what accommodations can be made to ensure the student can learn and work effectively. Taren exhibits difficulty recovering from setbacks and changes, evidence of benefiting from prompting, and getting easily distracted. For example, Taren struggles with remaining focused on a task, inconsistency, and attention to detail. In addition, Taren has given evidence that she requires prompts in order to ‘tell a bit more’. Therefore, a closer proximity to the teacher could remind Taren to monitor her areas of improvement and remind her that she needs to get back on task or be more detailed in her responses.
In addition, Taren struggles with working memory demands as well as the inability to break down large tasks. Given all of these deficits, it is ideal to simplify all directions for Taren as it will decrease the demands put on her. Specifically, if the directions are simpler, Taren will be able to recall the directions easier; therefore, accommodating for her issues with working memory demands. Additionally, simplified directions would help her manage and break down large tasks into a comprehensible manner. Finally, simple directions would help Taren work at a more manageable pace as well as maintain her attention on the task at hand instead of forcing her attention elsewhere when she is overwhelmed with
These groups can change depending on the progress or deficits of each student. In the classroom, Taren demonstrates challenges with self-esteem, social problem solving, and communication. Working with an assigned group of students with similar abilities would help Taren branch out of her comfort zone in a way that in more manageable and not overwhelming. Since it is comprised of individuals with the same level of academic ability, Taren would be able to showcase her social strengths as well as develop a relationship and form meaningful connections with peers at a similar academic level. In turn, this would enhance her self-esteem and increase communication and social problem solving. Additionally, this could help with Taren’s anxiety and nervous habits as she will feel more comfortable with similarly-leveled