(a picture of Blake, 12 year old boy
bullied to death)
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Feb. Extra Blog Post
One of the articles that really caught my attention this month and surprised me was an article from Fox 4 News about a middle school boy with autism almost getting bullied to death. That really got to me, the fact that at such a young age kids bully others with disabilities. The 12 year old boy from Liberty Middle School was attacked by another boy because he asked him to move out of his seat. He was beaten till he blacked out. It's quite emotional how the parents describe the scene.... People should be more aware of children with disabilities and educate them about it. Whether a child has autism or not, bullying is never okay, but children should be aware of other kids that are different than they are. Therefore, they might have a different perspective and react differently than a normal child would.
(a picture of Blake, 12 year old boy
(a picture of Blake, 12 year old boy 
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Blog 16: Answer 2
1. My EQ is: what is the best way to help a child with autism develop better social skills?
2. Through early interventions which the therapists and parents work together to reach the child's individual goals.
3. Family support is essential for the child to grow healthy and feel safe.
4. -The parents are responsible for providing the child with the therapy and help they need if the child has a disability or developmental delay.
-Parents cooperate with the therapist to help the child in any way.
-Parents must accept and help their child with autism grow, learn, and fill them with love.
5. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/03/magazine/the-kids-who-beat-autism.html?_r=2
this supports my answer because it is a story of what the parents had to undergo and learn for the child with autism.
6. http://www.autistichoya.com/p/introduction-to-autism-faqs-of-autism.html
this also supports my answer because it has 15 sections and in one it explains how parents tie into their child's health.
7. Everyone needs family support in order to grow wiser and filled with love. Whether the child is autistic or not, they need their parents. That is the most important I believe.
2. Through early interventions which the therapists and parents work together to reach the child's individual goals.
3. Family support is essential for the child to grow healthy and feel safe.
4. -The parents are responsible for providing the child with the therapy and help they need if the child has a disability or developmental delay.
-Parents cooperate with the therapist to help the child in any way.
-Parents must accept and help their child with autism grow, learn, and fill them with love.
5. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/03/magazine/the-kids-who-beat-autism.html?_r=2
this supports my answer because it is a story of what the parents had to undergo and learn for the child with autism.
6. http://www.autistichoya.com/p/introduction-to-autism-faqs-of-autism.html
this also supports my answer because it has 15 sections and in one it explains how parents tie into their child's health.
7. Everyone needs family support in order to grow wiser and filled with love. Whether the child is autistic or not, they need their parents. That is the most important I believe.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Blog 15: independent component 2 approval
1) For 30 hours I plan on taking a calpoly class on psychology where I can see how the brain works and what triggers people to react a certain way, such as an autistic child. And what difference is their brain from a normal brain.
2) To show evidence I can show my homework or tests from the class.
3) This component will help me better understand what goes on in the brain and how or why people communicate and feel differently.
2) To show evidence I can show my homework or tests from the class.
3) This component will help me better understand what goes on in the brain and how or why people communicate and feel differently.
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Independent Component
LITERAL
(a) I, Jennifer Pulido, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
(b) Smith, Melinda. "Autism Symptoms & Early Signs." What To Look For In Babies, Toddlers, & Children. UCLA Center, July 2014. Web. 21 Aug. 2014.
(c) Senior Project Hours are updated
(d) For my Independent Component I completed 38 hours.
INTERPRETIVE
I chose to do 30 extra hours for my independent component because my mentor said she could help me with different methods on how to help an autistic child with social skills; exactly what I needed to answer my essential question. It was difficult at the time to find a different location to do my independent component and no classes were available. My opportunity was to continue to do my hours in Amar Children's Center. My mentor Ariana Nasseri is a behavioral therapist that graduated from Calpoly and got her bachelor's degree in communications. She is happy with her job because she is a very hands on person and if she were to get promoted to a higher position she would not enjoy it since it is going to involve only paperwork. Everything is very confidential so it would be difficult to take any pictures of my day care in La Puente. Ms. Nasseri allowed me to say her name and of course I knew Sergio's name (autistic child we look after.) If there are any questions doubting my hours due to my lack of pictures, Ariana Nasseri is free to answer the phone to confirm my hours are indeed correct. Sergio is a 4 year old child with autism that has trouble communicating with other kids his age. Ms. Nasseri goes in to take care and teach Sergio Mondays-Thursdays for 2 hours. She has taught me many different methods such as MAND-ing which is basically requesting or commanding. She uses it on Sergio when he is being aggressive she watches over him and waits for him to calmly ask for snacks and if she sees him playing with others she will tell him good job and that motivates him to cooperate positively. She has let me try MAND-ing with him and he sometimes listens and sometimes his eyes wander off at the wall behind me and I have to call his name several times to get his attention. Most of the time he responds politely so it is not a problem. He really likes talking to me about Chucky Cheese's and his toy cars at home. The problem is when he gets grumpy or he is too stubborn to follow directions he loses control and bites the kids including my mentor. I can not interfere because it is illegal for me to touch him so Ariana has to control him herself. At the day care, the kids are assigned to different play stations and Ariana chooses which station Sergio is going to play on depending on his improvement. Ariana and I play the rhyming game with Sergio giving him different cards and asking him which cards go together. One day, I saw Ariana checking off boxes off her paper and I asked her what they were for and she told me they were all programs based on helping Sergio. There were about 20 programs on the paper and she told me there is still a lot more. He is a smart boy and usually gets them all right. Although when it comes to building blocks he has trouble following directions and chooses to do things his way when Ariana tells him they are building something together. Ariana also told me about the journal technique which she uses to write down Sergio's behavior that day and the parents and her exchange the journal back and forth. The parents write to her telling her about how he is doing at home while she writes to them about how he is doing at school. When I am not helping Ariana with Sergio I help other kids on computer programs or making sure everyone is playing safe. After snack time, I always clean up after the kids that leave a mess at the tables. When it comes close to the holidays, I help the teachers decorate and help the kids with activities. For Thanksgiving they made little pilgrim hats and dressed up as pilgrims. For Christmas they made reindeer hats. I've really enjoyed my mentorship and I have learned a lot about how a child's family background affects his/her behavior at school.
APPLIED
My extra 30 hours of mentorship at the day care helped me understand my topic better because it was a hands on experience with an autistic child. I have to give a big thanks to my mentor because without her I would not be aware of all these methods that will be effective to the kid. Earlier I mentioned MAND-ing and how she uses it when he is either being aggressive or cooperating with others. Because of her I am also aware of occupational therapy and speech therapy and how they specifically help the child in certain fields.
(a) I, Jennifer Pulido, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
(b) Smith, Melinda. "Autism Symptoms & Early Signs." What To Look For In Babies, Toddlers, & Children. UCLA Center, July 2014. Web. 21 Aug. 2014.
(c) Senior Project Hours are updated
(d) For my Independent Component I completed 38 hours.
INTERPRETIVE
I chose to do 30 extra hours for my independent component because my mentor said she could help me with different methods on how to help an autistic child with social skills; exactly what I needed to answer my essential question. It was difficult at the time to find a different location to do my independent component and no classes were available. My opportunity was to continue to do my hours in Amar Children's Center. My mentor Ariana Nasseri is a behavioral therapist that graduated from Calpoly and got her bachelor's degree in communications. She is happy with her job because she is a very hands on person and if she were to get promoted to a higher position she would not enjoy it since it is going to involve only paperwork. Everything is very confidential so it would be difficult to take any pictures of my day care in La Puente. Ms. Nasseri allowed me to say her name and of course I knew Sergio's name (autistic child we look after.) If there are any questions doubting my hours due to my lack of pictures, Ariana Nasseri is free to answer the phone to confirm my hours are indeed correct. Sergio is a 4 year old child with autism that has trouble communicating with other kids his age. Ms. Nasseri goes in to take care and teach Sergio Mondays-Thursdays for 2 hours. She has taught me many different methods such as MAND-ing which is basically requesting or commanding. She uses it on Sergio when he is being aggressive she watches over him and waits for him to calmly ask for snacks and if she sees him playing with others she will tell him good job and that motivates him to cooperate positively. She has let me try MAND-ing with him and he sometimes listens and sometimes his eyes wander off at the wall behind me and I have to call his name several times to get his attention. Most of the time he responds politely so it is not a problem. He really likes talking to me about Chucky Cheese's and his toy cars at home. The problem is when he gets grumpy or he is too stubborn to follow directions he loses control and bites the kids including my mentor. I can not interfere because it is illegal for me to touch him so Ariana has to control him herself. At the day care, the kids are assigned to different play stations and Ariana chooses which station Sergio is going to play on depending on his improvement. Ariana and I play the rhyming game with Sergio giving him different cards and asking him which cards go together. One day, I saw Ariana checking off boxes off her paper and I asked her what they were for and she told me they were all programs based on helping Sergio. There were about 20 programs on the paper and she told me there is still a lot more. He is a smart boy and usually gets them all right. Although when it comes to building blocks he has trouble following directions and chooses to do things his way when Ariana tells him they are building something together. Ariana also told me about the journal technique which she uses to write down Sergio's behavior that day and the parents and her exchange the journal back and forth. The parents write to her telling her about how he is doing at home while she writes to them about how he is doing at school. When I am not helping Ariana with Sergio I help other kids on computer programs or making sure everyone is playing safe. After snack time, I always clean up after the kids that leave a mess at the tables. When it comes close to the holidays, I help the teachers decorate and help the kids with activities. For Thanksgiving they made little pilgrim hats and dressed up as pilgrims. For Christmas they made reindeer hats. I've really enjoyed my mentorship and I have learned a lot about how a child's family background affects his/her behavior at school.
APPLIED
My extra 30 hours of mentorship at the day care helped me understand my topic better because it was a hands on experience with an autistic child. I have to give a big thanks to my mentor because without her I would not be aware of all these methods that will be effective to the kid. Earlier I mentioned MAND-ing and how she uses it when he is either being aggressive or cooperating with others. Because of her I am also aware of occupational therapy and speech therapy and how they specifically help the child in certain fields.
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