Assignment Task:
Observation: Observational Notes for "Aiden Andrews Boy with Cerebral Palsy, Learning how to crawl."
Objective Observations
1. Communication Styles:
- The therapist consistently used calm and encouraging tone when speaking to Aiden.
- Instructions were clear, often broken into small steps (e.g; "move your hand forward. Good! Now, let's try again").
- The therapist used physical gestures and touch to guide Aiden's movements, supplementing verbal cues.
- The parent asked clarifying questions (e.g, " Should I hold his legs like this?") and repeated instructions given by the therapist to ensure they understood.
2. Collaboration styles:
- The therapist frequently paused to check in with the parent, asking for input and ensuring they were comfortable performing certain exercises.
- The parent actively participated following the therapist guidance and asking how they could continue the exercises at home.
- There was a noticeable back and forth exchange of ideas about modifications to exercises to suit Aiden's comfort.
Invitation for Family Involvement
- The therapist invited the parent to participate directly by holding Aiden in specific positions during exercise.
- The parent was encouraged to practice exercises at home and was provided with detailed explanation of their importance to Aiden's progress.
Task: Analysis and Advocacy Plan
Based on the data you collected, you will present conclusions on the areas you investigated and develop an advocacy plan intended on supporting the family in their self-identified priority areas of need. Your analysis and advocacy plan will include the following:
1. Conclusions made from your family analysis and observations about the areas you addressed.
2. An advocacy plan for the family
- Discuss the self-identified area of need for the family
- Develop a plan to support the family in that specific area
You are required to develop an analysis, based on the information you gathered. You will summarize what you uncovered regarding each of the areas. You will make conclusions based on the areas you addressed, but be certain that your conclusions can be substantiated by the data you collected.
Information: Issue in country is India, child labor is exceedingly prevalent. Children from the ages of 8 to 17 are being forced to work in India to produce different goods such as garments, cotton goods, cigarettes, footwear, bricks and so much more. Children have also ended up being victims of commercial sexual exploitation due to human trafficking, which is also forced child labor.
Relevance: the goods that children are being forced to produce are being sold globally for inexpensive retail prices, but at the expense of children's wellbeing and human rights.
Questions:
Role of Education:
- Discuss the role of teachers and global education in promoting understanding and action regarding the global issue. Consider how education can influence both policy and public perception.
Comparative Analysis:
- Compare and contrast the stance of the United States and the chosen foreign country on the selected global issue. Discuss both countries' policies, efforts, and status regarding the issue.
Instructions:
Identify a current article (within the last 12 months) that focuses on victimization involving a special population (e.g., children, elderly, disabled, LGBTQ+, racial/ethnic minorities). In a 2-3-page paper, summarize the incident and analyze how the victim's specific characteristics impacted their victimization and interaction with the criminal justice system. Use concepts from Daigle's Victimology to guide your analysis. Address the following:
- How did the victim's identity affect their experience of victimization?
- What unique challenges did they face in seeking justice or services?
- What recommendations would you offer to better protect and support this population?
Formatting:
- 12-point Times New Roman font
- Double-spaced
- APA citation style for both the textbook and the article