Problem:
This is a half day preschool. Davy is currently enrolled in the Pre-K class which meets five mornings a week from 9 a.m. to noon September to June.
Davy is 5 years old and eligible to enter kindergarten next fall but it has been recommended that he defer his entry for one more year. Mom travels quite a bit and Dad is in the primary care-giver. Dad brings him to school and picks him up daily. Need Assignment Help?
Davy shows little interest in interacting with the children in the class. His only real interaction has been with Ben who he was with in class last year. Ben is socially and academically ready for kindergarten but will not be five until November-which is past the cutoff date.
Davy seldom smiles or laughs except when he is participating in gross motor activities. However, his participation in these activities is sporadic and more often than not he has to be encouraged to participate. He is generally inattentive but does not interrupt the group. It is difficult to ascertain if he is focused on what is happening. He gives vague reactions to requests and appears apathetic to what is happening around him. He will cooperate when asked to do something but not without detailed direction. His records do show that he had temper tantrums last year but not on any regular basis or for any identified reason. Davy has little to say to either the teacher or assistant but does respond when addressed directly. His responses are very neutral and lack emotion or enthusiasm.
He is not self motivated and frequently responds to a request to do something with the phrase "I don't know how." When he was asked to draw a picture of a person he drew a face which he then covered with his hand and said he didn't know how (to draw). When his teacher asked who his picture was of he said he didn't know. When it was suggested that he could draw a picture of his mother he said he couldn't because she was not at home and he couldn't remember how.
He comes in occasionally upset with his father about something that happened at home. One morning he was in tears and wanted to go home because he didn't like the cloths he was wearing. Dad said he forgot to do laundry and that was all he had to wear. Although the clothes appeared clean Davy had a distinct odor. His breath was sour and his nails/hand were dirty.
Davy is frequently 10-15 minutes late and Dad had commented in passing that he really should get Davy to bed earlier. Davy says he doesn't eat breakfast and doesn't like to eat. Dad says he knows Davy doesn't like to eat in the morning and doesn't push him to. Davy does eat snack and seems to have much more energy after that.
Mom is Asian born in Korea and Dad is American Caucasian. Davy has two older brothers-14 and 16 years old. Davy does not speak about his brothers and it is reported in his records but not verified that his older brothers bully Davy. His records also show that the school was reluctant at least twice last year to release Davy to his father at the end of the day because his father came to pick him up with the strong smell of liquor on his breath. School ends at noon. There has been no indication of this problem this year.
Dad appears concerned about Davy and has showed concern about his slow academic progress but has made comments such as "well what can do I expect he doesn't want to know anything". Davy and his father are not very affectionate (Davy takes little notice of his Dad's de
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