Case Study 

Section A. Personal Data Summary

   Name: Steven Daniel Catajay

   Age: 5 yrs. old
   Sex: Male
   Date of Birth: March 18, 2005
   Name of father: Joseph Catajay          Occupation : Driver
   Name of mother: Luisa Catajay          Occupation : Housewife
   Birth order : 3rd child

Section B. Joining Process

            I build a good relationship to my client. I don’t threaten my client child, because he is like my younger brother. Like in the theory Person centered theraphy. I’m just waiting to my client to talk to me and to answer all the questions that I gave to him. I  noticed that he like to writes his name in his notebook pad and whatever he wants to tell to me is he always write it down in his notebook pad.

Section C. Presenting Problem

            According to Mrs.Lonzaga the mother of my client dave, she states that his son is very jealousy, aggressive and very active. She said that my client is getting angered when he saw her mother bonding with his brother and sisters, because he is very jealous when he saw it and he always do something that can catch the attention of his mother.

            According to Mrs. Dela Cruz, the teacher of my client, Dave is aggresive and very active, because when Mrs. Dela Cruz give an activity to her class dave is the first person who approach to him what is their activity for to day and he volunteer to become a leader to his group. He likes to talk and talk every time his classmates and he always make a story telling about his favorite cartoon character Ben 10. And also  sometimes dave is aggressive to the point that he push end bite his classmate, because he didn't borrowed his pencil to dave.

Section D. Psychosocial History

D.1 Time line

           

              March 2005- Steven Daniel was born in Manila Chinese hospital.

              March 2006- Dave celebrates his 1^st birthday in their house.

              March 2007- Dave and his family went to their province Romblon, Romblon to visit their grandfather.

              Dec. 2010- This is the day wherein dave are watching a fireworks display in the mall.

           

           

D.2 Genogram

D.3 Sociograph in Home

D.3. Sociograph in School

D.4 Personality Dynamics for Self-Mastery

            The client usually follows every direction that his parents give to him he also obeys it. The child can handle his own problem that comes in his life and also he can solve it by his own self. The child can do his own assignment by himself, but sometimes if he feels that he can’t do it by his own, he tell it to his mother to help his problem.

D.5 Personality Dynamics for Relationship

            The client is enjoying playing his toys and he want to play by him self. He has a self-confidence to communicate and to talk to other people special with his neighbors and even if he saw another people that is not familiar to him, he tell it to the person what is her name, where you live? And other questions that my client what to know about this person. But in some cases if he don’t like the person that he saw in their house or even in their school, he tell it that the person is ‘bad’.

D.6 Personality Dynamics for Actions

            I noticed that my client is very energetic and active in terms of doing an activity in here house or even in here school. An activity that the child does usually do is playing his toys, coloring some coloring books and he wants to buy some junk foods in every snack time. The skills that the child knew are recognizing every cartoon character that he saw in the television, he can understand some words that is familiar to him and also pictures in the books. H always wants to dance with his eldest brother, because his brother evan is a dancer in their school. He can move gracefully and actively.


Section E. Theoretical Framework

In this Diagram, we can see different factors that can affect the behavior of Dave. The first factor is Dave is 3rd child and he is the youngest brother of Mr. and Mrs. Lonzaga. His younger sister Jen, he always jealous with him, when he saw her mother bonding with his younger sister, he always do something that can catch the attention of his mother and that is the third factor which is Lack of Attention. The last factor is aggressive, because when the time that he play with his playmates he always grab the toy of his playmates and after he grab it he throw it into the trashcan.


According to the theory of search theory about:

• Individual Psychology
• Albert Bandura
• Aggressive Behavior

   Section F. Prognosis

         According to the mother of Steven Daniel, the problem of her child is lack of attention, because he always does something that can catch the attention of his mother.

            According to the teacher of Steven Daniel, he is very talk active, because when Mrs. Dela Cruz give an activity to her class dave is the first person who approach to him what is their activity for to day and he volunteer to become a leader to his group. He likes to talk and talk every time his classmates and he always make a story telling about his favorite cartoon character Ben 10. And also sometimes dave is aggressive to the point that he push and bite his classmate, because he didn't borrowed his pencil to dave.

            And, according to my observation in their house, Steven Daniel always wants to play with his favorite toy Ben 10 and after of his class he also wants to watch television, because this it the time that he watch his favorite cartoon character Ben 10 and spongebob, after that if he saw his mother carrying his younger sister jen, he do something that can catch the attention of his mother like he throw away all of his toy and he cry out loud. As I observed him outside in their house, he always brought all of his toys and he called his playmate Rj and after a minute, if he saw the toys of his playmate Rj he grab the toys and he throw it in the trash can.

           

I guess the reasons why Steven Daniel acting like aggressive is because, he always want the attention of his family, because when the time that he saw his mother bonding with his younger sister he always do something that can catch the attention of his mother. When the time his younger sister was born all of the attention of his parent’s esp. of his mother is in their younger sister. He always jealous, because he feels that he is not important and he didn’t love anymore of his parents. And another factor is peer pressure of his environment, because every time that he is in outside in their home he always aggressive every time he play with his playmates and he feels neglected with his environment that’s why he acted like that. 

Section G. Therapeutic Plan

              My solution to the problem of a child is to realize to every family member that they need a cooperation and effective interaction in their family. By providing a new model with appropriate behavior to the child. Describing the consequences of behavior can effectively increase the behavior and decrease misbehavior. And also by giving to the child express his feelings or emotions in a nice way and by helping the parents to understand the situation and behavior of their child. They can help their child to change the misbehavior of it. Punishment is the one that they can use for their child not exposing always in the television with violent action; because what the children see in the television they can imitate it. Let the child play with his peers or playmates by the use of their toys does not harmful for them and also some educational activities that poster and develop their skills.  And allow them to talk in a nice way with respect to the older person, to interaction with other people to have a harmonious relationship.

G.1  At the end  of the case study, the child must build knowledge about when he does turns in being aggressive.  

            a. Classification of things

            b. Things around me

            c. Express himself

G.2  At the end of case study, the child must build skills on how he will interact with other people not in being aggressive and also need to build skills of adapting the attitude toward with his playmates with harmony and to have a harmonious relationship.

            a. Communication skills

            b. Self reflection skills

            c. Thinking skills

G. 3 At the end of case study, the child must learn attitude toward with his peers and have a good communication with them. 

            a. Respect to the parents

            b. Cooperation and trust with peers

Section H. Therapeutic Intervention


Knowledge Objectives        Activities                       Schedule                                                     

 A. Classification of things                      a. Present different objects, and            March 4, 2011 9am-10am                                                                                                                                      hen classify each objects according.

                                                                      to their size.

 B. Things around me                             b. Conduct an environment walk             March 5, 2011 2pm-3:30pm                                                                                                                        with diff. people whose have

                                                                   appropriate behavior, then ask

                                                                   him, 'what have you observed'?         

 C. Express your self                              c. Show and tell his behavior.                  March 7, 2011 8am-10am

Skills Objectives

 A. Communication skills                        a. Let the child to create his own           March 9,2011  1pm-3pm                                                                                                                                      story with the use of puppets.                   

 B. Self reflection skills                           b. Present a story and related to the      March 11, 2011 9am-10am                                                                                                                                     life or story of a child.                                                                                                                                                                             

 C. Thinking skills                                 c. Make a role playing with their             March 12, 2011 2pm- 3pm

                                                    peers.

Attitude Objectives                                                                                                  

 A. Respect parents                               a. Present different pictures that            March 13, 2011 10am-11am

                                                                  Shows appropriate behavior

                                                                  or values.                                                                           

 B. Cooperation and trust                       b. Make a box that has different           March 15, 2011 3pm-4pm

       With his peers                                pictures that is important for them.                                                        

Section I. Therapeutic Progress

Activities                                      Schedule                                         Progress

a. Classification of things         a. March 4, 2011                              a. The child know how to classify

                                                                                                                different objects in his environment.

b. T         b. Things around me               b. March 5, 2011                                b. The child is enjoyed to explore

                                                                                                              and observe to his environment.

c. Express your self                c. March 7, 2011                                 c.The is develop his social skills and

                                                                                                              he can express his own feelings.  

a. C         a. Express your self                a. March 9, 2011                                  a. The child can tell a story and he

                                                                                                                              enjoyed interact with his peers.

b. S          b. Communication skills         b. March 11, 2011                                b. The child is aware in his

                                                                                                                              environment and he can say what he

                                                                                                                              want to say to his parents.

c. T          c. Thinking skills                      c. March 12, 2011                             c. The child is enjoyed playing with

                                                                                                                                his peers and every actions that he do

                                                                                                                                have a limitations.

a.              a. Respect Parents              a. March 13, 2011                                   a. The child is always respect his

                                                                                                                                 parents and he always care about the

                                                                                                                               situation of his parents.

b.              b. Cooperation and trust          b. March 15, 2011                           b. The child is enjoyed playing with

    with                with his peers                                                                             peers and he cooperate in every

                                                                                                                activity that can develop their skills
Section J. Therapeutic Results

        The improvement of the behavior of Steven Daniel was improved. Steven Daniel learned how to control his feelings if he is angry, because his mother gives an advice to him and he learned that being jealous his not good behavior. All of these behavior were developed by Steven Daniel, but I thought it still depend on him on how long he is control his misbehavior.

          The common problem of Steven Daniel is jealous and very aggressive. These are the misbehavior that affects the behavior of Steven Daniel. Now Steven Daniel is enjoyed playing with his peers and he did not throw the toy of his playmates, because his mother always reminds him that it is not good for him.

Steven Daniel needs a time and comfort with his parents, because when the time that he was jealous this is the time he gets aggressive. I think it should not really removed all the misbehavior instead, it is improved for the child who only wants to learn new things with his environment and if he learn how to control his misbehavior.

Section K. Summary

          I have conducted an observation about the child have an aggressive behavior. In the learning theory consider that the child learns from their parents or adults including such concepts as observational learning, imitating and modeling some people in their environment. The impression, causes and result of the problem of the child have identified by using different strategies, techniques and theories. Because of the techniques that I had used to develop the skills, knowledge, and attitude of my client, the child know how to control his misbehavior or being an aggressive and he always enjoyed playing with his peers. Steven Daniel needs a time and comfort with his parents, because when the time that he was jealous this is the time he gets aggressive. I think it should not really removed all the misbehavior instead, it is improved for the child who only wants to learn new things with his environment and if he learn how to control his misbehavior.

Recommendation

    I recommend that the parents need to aware all the actions and behavior of their child, because one of the factor that affects the behavior of the child is when the parents have no time to bonding with their children. They should be aware about their actions to their child, because maybe the child can imitate it. And each of the members of the family has a responsibility to guide and to teach the appropriate behavior that a child should do. The parents need to learn on how to foster the freedom to choose but have limitations to avoid an unnecessary behavior. The parents should have a communication to their children, they always remind them of the good behavior and they have a comfort and care with all of their children without favoritism. They need also a respect for both parents and children.

Section L. Implication to Education and Assessment of young children

        As a future teacher, I should be a role model in May students and I help them to develop their skills and also I have enough information on how to assess the young children, but this is not enough to assess immediately the ECED children without any knowledge about the concepts, principles and theories. It only shows that children cannot assessed easily especially in just one meeting. Instead, in has a long process in order to discover the reason behind maladaptive behavior of children.

            As a teacher, I can say that I should not judge my students immediately especially those who act misbehaviors. I must understand their first, and then it’s time for me now to help them cope up with certain maladaptive behavior.

            In terms of assessment, teachers should avoid biases in observing children so that they can yield real resolution and reason about the problem.