Reference no: EM133339552

Question: Name two goals that could be written for Harish's Individual Education Plan (IEP) and list some of the strategies that you would use to implement them. Harish is a 5-year old student in a Kindergarten program. His current teacher, Ms. Pabon, has observed Harish's short attention span and hyperactivity. She also noticed that Harish does not share toys with other children and cannot remember his letters or numbers from one day to the next. Ms. Pabon also reports that Harish comes from a home environment where Tamil is the only language spoken. In a recent conversation with Harish's mother, Ms. Pabon asked her about Harish's medical history. According to Harish's mother, her pregnancy was considered to be without any complications. At about the age of 3, she first suspected that Harish "was different". She frequently told people that Harish was always "getting into things."

Whether he was knocking over household items (e.g., lamps, ash trays, bottles, etc.) or dumping cereal and other foods on the floor, he was always into something, but she was sure that he would outgrow it. As Harish grew older (about the age of 4), his mother began to notice his impulsiveness and inability to focus on an activity for more than a few minutes. As she watched him playing with his toys around the house, he would move from one toy to the next leaving a trail of toys in his path. At about this age, she noticed his inability to make and keep friends. When she would invite neighbourhood children over to play, the play dates were unsuccessful because Harish would repeatedly hit, punch, or bite the other children. Now at the age of 5, Harish was referred for a comprehensive developmental assessment. He is in a regular Kindergarten classroom and his teacher works on pre-academic skills (pre-reading and pre-math).

They are still waiting for the results. For the most part, Harish is described as a pleasant child to work with. His teacher reports that she does not have any difficulty getting Harish to do his work. However, as the day progresses, Harish becomes more easily distracted and frustrated. There are occasional days when he refuses to work because he is too tired or too distracted by events around him (e.g. holiday celebrations, birthdays, snowy days, etc.)