Case Study of a Preschooler

Paper Summary:

This is a case study that goes in depth to the problems and abilities of A.M., a developmentally delayed 4 year old girl from NYC. The Peabody Development Motor Scale was the test used to assess the abilities of A.M. Gross and Fine motor skills are assessed, as well as social and cognitive abilities. Treatment ideas are given, as well as short term and long term goals.

Outline
Visual/Perceptual Motor Skills
Questions that Need to be Further Investigated
Theory/Frame of Reference
Further Clinical Evaluations
Goals for the Treatment Plan
Theoretical Rationale

From the Paper:

"Background Information: A.M. is a half African-American and half Hispanic four-year-old girl who is the youngest of six children that resides with their mother in the Bronx; her oldest sibling is twenty-two years old. With A.M., her mother had a normal full term pregnancy without any complications. A.M. is able to see her father "often," but according to her mother, they do not know where her father lives. She was referred to occupational therapy by her pediatrician for language and speech delays. According to school staff, A.M. has behavioral regulation problems which are targeted in treatment."

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