The Case For Functional Skills
He is 18 years old, TMH (30-40 I.Q.) and has been in school 12 years. He has had a number of years of "individual instruction" and he has learned to do a lot of things!
He can now do lots of things he couldn't do before!
He can put 100 pegs in a board in less than 10 minutes while in his seat with 95% accuracy.
But he can't put quarters in vending machines.
But he can't put quarters in vending machines.
Upon command he can "touch" nose, shoulder, leg, foot, hair, ear. He's still working on wrist, ankle, hips.
But, he can't blow his nose when needed.
But, he can't blow his nose when needed.
He can now do a 12 piece Big Bird puzzle with 100 percent accuracy and color an Easter Bunny and stay in the lines!
But, he prefers music, but was never taught how to use a radio or record player.
But, he prefers music, but was never taught how to use a radio or record player.
He can now fold primary paper in halves and even quarters.
But, he can't fold his clothes.
But, he can't fold his clothes.
He can sort blocks by color, up to 10 different colors!
But, he can't sort clothes; white from colors for washing.
But, he can't sort clothes; white from colors for washing.
He can roll Play Dough and make wonderful clay snakes!
But he can't roll bread dough and cut out biscuits.
But he can't roll bread dough and cut out biscuits.
He can string beads in alternating colors and match it to a pattern on a DLM card.
But, he can't lace his shoes.
But, he can't lace his shoes.
He can sing his ABC's and tell me names of all the letters of the alphabet when presented on a card in upper case with 80 percent accuracy.
But, he can't tell the men's room from the ladies' room when we go to McDonald's.
But, he can't tell the men's room from the ladies' room when we go to McDonald's.
He can be told it's cloudy/rainy and take a black felt cloud and put it on the day of the week on an enlarged calendar (with assistance.)
But he still goes out in the rain without a raincoat or hat.
But he still goes out in the rain without a raincoat or hat.
He can identify with 100 percent accuracy 100 different Peabody Picture Cards by pointing!
But he can't order a hamburger by pointing to a picture or gesturing.
But he can't order a hamburger by pointing to a picture or gesturing.
He can walk a balance beam frontwards, sideways and backwards!
But he can't walk up the steps or bleachers unassisted in the gym to go to a basketball game.
But he can't walk up the steps or bleachers unassisted in the gym to go to a basketball game.
He can count to 100 by rote memory!
But he doesn't know how many dollars to pay the waitress for a $2.59 McDonald's coupon special.
But he doesn't know how many dollars to pay the waitress for a $2.59 McDonald's coupon special.
He can put the cube in the box, under the box, beside the box, and behind the box.
But he can't find the trash bin in McDonald's and empty his trash into it.
But he can't find the trash bin in McDonald's and empty his trash into it.
He can sit in a circle with appropriate behavior and sing songs and play "Duck, Duck, Goose."
But, nobody else in his neighborhood his age seems to want to do that. I guess he's just not ready yet.
But, nobody else in his neighborhood his age seems to want to do that. I guess he's just not ready yet.
By: Preston Lewis
1 comment:
Pretty deep... and scary. Thanks for posting!
Saw your comment. Sounds like thinks are going well with JiJi! Hooray! JP hated the snow, but it's all melted now, so he's happier. :)
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