Jason's Case Study

1. Summary points

1.1. Issues: Jason would struggle with frustration in grade 5. He struggled to keep up in class. This issue was overcame and not mentioned during his high school years

1.2. Jason had a supportive school board. He had an elementary school with caring staff as well as high school

1.3. Jason had a learning resource teacher in both

1.4. He was in the drama club

1.5. Jason enjoyed primary grades

1.6. Discussion on post-secondary transition

2. How it relates to the course content

2.1. Down Syndrome is an exceptionality

2.2. Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Model

2.3. Nature Vs. Nurture

2.4. Learning Resource Teacher

2.5. Equity and Differentiated Instruction

3. Principal Perspective

3.1. My responsibility is to construct a differentiated program for Jason to participate in while in school

3.2. I am also responsible to ensure a program is in place to help transition from secondary school into the workplace or post-secondary education

3.2.1. Issue is that I must make sure that the years after grade 12 is not like regular school

3.3. I must assign the right teachers and job coaches to help Jason find connections to a workplace

4. student perspective

4.1. Frustrated in grade 5 when I was falling behind

4.2. Enjoyed drama class and my drama friends

4.3. Always was an active member in class

4.4. My special "learning resource teacher" kept me focused in class

4.5. In High School I got to join the drama club - I really liked hwo I got to be in the drama club

5. teacher perspective

5.1. With the teachers help, Jason has integrated into the classroom learning without much one on one help

5.2. Small learning and curriculum changes have been made for Jason's benefit

5.3. He very rarely gets frustrated with his disability

5.4. Jason can either continue on with high-school, or  he can be slowly integrated as an active member of the working community

6. parent perspective

6.1. ive worked with Jasons homeroom teachers and well as his assistant presourse teachers to adjust course material to suit Jason's learning sytle

6.2. Jasons Father and I support his decsions of choosing to study art in high school

6.3. When it was time for Jason to transition into high school as well as transitioning our of highschool  we made sure that jason realized that this was a chance for him to grow and transform as a person

6.4. Jasons father and I support Jason and are extermely thankful for his support system\we are proud of all his accomplishments