Sam Shay Report
Report Model: Sam Shay Report
The Sam Shay report is on an individual who was referred for psycho educational evaluation by a school psychologist to ascertain whether he had a learning disability. The need for a diagnosis was triggered by difficulties the individual was experiencing in behavioral and academic terms. The psychologist wanted to understand what was causing the behavioral and academic difficulties. Following a look at the patient’s background information, it was ascertained that he was born after pregnancy complications. Moreover, the medical history of the individual details scarlet fever bouts, which were ignored because the individual was not hospitalized. Further, the individual suffers from asthma, although he appears to be …show more content…
Also, the individual had some difficulties in control of small muscles. After the psychologist took cognitive ability and achievement tests, it was ascertained that he was a child of average intellectual capacity, but could accurately decipher and retain information whether presented orally or visually. The report was comprehensive and its choice is necessitated by the recommendations made for individuals exhibiting similar symptoms. It recommends that the patient get specialized instructions among other supportive services. Moreover, the psychologist recommended that the visual difficulties experienced by the patient be evaluated further to ascertain the necessity for extra medical intervention (Melton, Petrila, Poythress, & Slobogin, 2007).
The patient can benefit from classroom activities that focus on the development of oral language. This would be effective in increasing vocabulary and decreasing difficulties in finding words. Inside the classroom, the individual needs to be provided with positive reinforcement whereby, the tasks in the classroom should be structured in a manner that enables him to succeed in practicing new skills (Melton, Petrila, Poythress, & Slobogin,
The Sam Shay report is on an individual who was referred for psycho educational evaluation by a school psychologist to ascertain whether he had a learning disability. The need for a diagnosis was triggered by difficulties the individual was experiencing in behavioral and academic terms. The psychologist wanted to understand what was causing the behavioral and academic difficulties. Following a look at the patient’s background information, it was ascertained that he was born after pregnancy complications. Moreover, the medical history of the individual details scarlet fever bouts, which were ignored because the individual was not hospitalized. Further, the individual suffers from asthma, although he appears to be …show more content…
Also, the individual had some difficulties in control of small muscles. After the psychologist took cognitive ability and achievement tests, it was ascertained that he was a child of average intellectual capacity, but could accurately decipher and retain information whether presented orally or visually. The report was comprehensive and its choice is necessitated by the recommendations made for individuals exhibiting similar symptoms. It recommends that the patient get specialized instructions among other supportive services. Moreover, the psychologist recommended that the visual difficulties experienced by the patient be evaluated further to ascertain the necessity for extra medical intervention (Melton, Petrila, Poythress, & Slobogin, 2007).
The patient can benefit from classroom activities that focus on the development of oral language. This would be effective in increasing vocabulary and decreasing difficulties in finding words. Inside the classroom, the individual needs to be provided with positive reinforcement whereby, the tasks in the classroom should be structured in a manner that enables him to succeed in practicing new skills (Melton, Petrila, Poythress, & Slobogin,