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Observations: (from initial 10-minute introductions when English teacher
brought Tom over to the program)
- Appears very confident as an individual but frustrated with his
current situation.
- Had no difficulty expressing himself and was quite clear that he
wanted to get his Grade 12 diploma ASAP!
- Tom often mentioned that it was the "company's" fault that he is in
this situation.
The program set up an initial intake appointment with Tom to meet for 1.5
hours. This would allow the practitioners to learn more about his situation
and to give him a brief orientation to the program. He was eager to get the
"show on the road."
Questions for practitioners to consider:
What types of information and/or questions would you plan to gather from
Tom? What types of screening tools would you plan to use with Tom and
why?
Suggested focus areas and tools to access
Goal: To understand why Tom is having difficulty with his written
assignments.
- Gain information about his academic history, employment
background, and family history through an informal interview
discussion. He appears to be quite confident in vocalizing his
thoughts.
- Academic history: Did he repeat grades, have special
assistance, do any type of assessments, excel in any areas or
struggle with any areas?
- Health: Are there any visual or auditory problems? Did he
have any trauma to his head? Is any medication that he
may be taking interfering with his learning?
- Employment background: Was it sporadic prior to his
work at the beer company? What types of jobs did he do at
the company? What areas did he like or dislike?
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