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• Felix is a 5 year old boy. He is active, playful and healthy. He can identify everybody in his house. He is not potty trained yet so he is still on diaper. He babbles a lot and says few words like blue, bye, see, no, take; but does not respond to his name and can’t express himself more than that.

• Felix’s parents reached out to you to provide therapy for their child at home.

• Explain in details how you will help the family.

Mary is a 7 year old girl. She is in grade 2. She knows her letter sounds but has difficulty blending. For example if she sees BAG, she will make the letter sounds but when it's time to blend she will say BABY. Everyone is really worried about her academics. She is very sociable, everyone in class likes her, she’s very helpful with chores at home and her mum will always praise her for it, but she is so concerned about her daughter’s academics.

• Mary’s mum heard you are trained in special needs and decided to share her concerns with you with the hope of working with her child to help her overcome her challenges.

• Explain in details how you will help the mother and child.

What do you understand by developmental delay?

Mention 5 developmental delays

What is the full meaning of CD?

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As a trained special needs educator, you were invited to observe a child to know if her case is a special needs case or not because the parents have been invited for a conference in school the next day.

• Below was what you observed about the child:

• Olivia is a 3 years old girl. Her reading level is Grade 2, her math level is Grade 1, but she is in nursery 1. She has words but only uses it at will. She is always throwing tantrums in class and the class teacher is tired of managing her in class as she has no idea on how to help her.

• What will you say to the teacher? • What will be your recommendation to the parents?

What is the full meaning of ADHD?

Mention the 3 major signs of ADHD

Chimobi is a 9 year old boy in primary 3. He is very vocal, he knows what he wants and can make appropriate request, he is hyperactive, he sometimes hit people in his class, including his teachers when he is frustrated. He can read, write and do simple sums but it takes him about 60 minutes to copy a 15 minutes note.

• You were employed as a shadow teacher to work with Chimobi in school.

• Explain in details how you will help him

Mention 5 activities you can do to help improve a child's fine motor skills.

Mention 5 activities you can use to improve a child's speech and the importance of each of the activities.