Communication Aid

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This paper presents a request for an external evaluation of a small boy, Darmoth. The paper provides the background of this boy's life, identifying his numerous problems. The paper assesses his need for a communication aid in order for him to integrate into school life. The paper explains that the ability to communicate is one of the most essential needs of people in order to be healthy individuals.

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"The child that requires an outside evaluation in order to obtain aids that would benefit his educational experience greatly has a wide spectrum of disabilities. Darmoth is seven years old, but this is his first year attending public school due to his special needs. He has been home-schooled by his foster mothers until this year, where they have focused on teaching him how to "get around" and to interact with other children and animals. Darmoth was in a car accident as an infant and suffered severe trauma. His back was broken and spinal cord seriously damaged. It was reconstructed in surgery. Originally, he had very little control of his body as a whole, but quickly defied doctor expectations and gained full use of his upper body. His lower half, however, remained paralyzed. Due to the very young age at which this accident occurred, even physical therapy was unable to prevent a large degree of atrophy and disfigurement of the lower legs, and his lower half is very small and weak compared to his upper half. He has developed incredible upper body strength, however, and is strong enough to knock a full grown man off of his feet if Darmoth does not want to be picked up! Darmoth additionally suffered from brain damage during the accident, and developmentally he remains at a toddler level. Darmoth has very little formed language, though his family is able to understand certain vocalizations which indicate needs, such as needing to be catheterized or have his diaper changed, being hungry, being thirsty, being cold, being lonely, being bored, feeling threatened, being afraid, feeling playful, hurting, wanting a specific toy, and many other basic concepts for which he has developed his own language."

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