Section K: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION and RECOMMENDATION

SECTION K: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

Summary

Ø                The client child name is R-jay Gonzales. His true parents got separated. He lives now in his mother’s second family with his stepfather Danny and stepsisters Garen and Grace.The client child has been preferred by his mother to the therapist.The problem of the child has been identified by his mother ans stepfather. The problem  is that the client child does not want to accept  the fact that his mother has her second family. As result of it, According to her mother (Gina), the client child does not follow the commands and requests of his stepfather and he does not also respect him as his stepfather, it is also proven by the stepfather of the child. According to the client, he is a smart boy, he knows how to read the alphabet and numbers.The client has also good relationship to his mother, stepsisters and playmates.He doesn't like his stepfather.He always watching tv after schooling and helps her mother in household-chores.
                As the therapist identify the problem of the child, the therapist gathered information that affects the behavior of the client. Next, the therapist set goals on how she could help the mother of the client to identify his maladaptive behavior (disrespect and disobedience) and change to adaptive behaviors. The therapist also designed specific activities that can help the client child to identify his behavioral problem. At the end of the case, the goals of the therapist have been fully achieved by the client child. In this case study, the client child build knowledge about respect and disobedience, build skill in terms of communication, relationship and speaking, build attitudes in giving importance in respecting others and obeying them especially the adults that gives the client child the meaning of life.

Section K continuation...Conclusion

Conclusion

Ø                As the therapist finished the case study, the therapist concludes that the main factor that affects the behavior of one’s life especially the child is the kind of family he has. There are also some factors that contribute to the behavior of the child such as: his past experience, his environment and the people he deals with.

Ø                So the therapist therefore concludes that her client R-jay already knows how to respect and obey the adults especially his stepfather.          A theory being used by the therapist is the Kant's ethical theory. According to this theory, it claims that all persons are owed respect just because they are persons, that is, free rational beings. To be a person is to have a status and worth that is unlike that of any other kind of being: it is to be an end in itself with dignity.Another theory used by the therapist is the Social Psychology - Theories of Obedience: Milgram’s Agency Theory. .According to this theory” When a person shifts from the autonomous state to the agentic state (the agentic shift) they give up their responsibility and follow orders without considering the consequences or whether the request is appropriate.

Section K continuation...Recommendation

Recommendation

Ø              Based on the information gathered about the client child ‘s problem, the therapist recommends the following:

First about the relationship of the client to his stepfather > the stepfather should continue to be open with the client’s feelings and emotions. Of course, the mother of the child should support and guides the child in his acts and behaviors.

Secondly, about the respect and obedience of the child > the parents of the child should continue to keep an eye in whatever actions that affect the behavior of the child. Continue in reminding the client about respect and obedience. Be a role model as parents to the client child.

Third, about communication skills > always maintain the open communication in the family and make every moment of bonding with each other. Continue to show concern and love with each other.

Fourth, about the speaking skills of the client child > continue to teach the client for him to practice his speaking skills. Provide educational materials for reading.

Last, about the values that the client should possess > As parents, continue to teach the child about the importance of having values in life such as respectful and obedience.

            The therapist recommends to the parents of the child to have a weekly consultation with the therapist to assess the progress of the client about his behavior. The members of the family are also advised to join seminars on how to handle different behaviors. And the most important, the family members especially the stepfather should continue to support the client in every aspect of his life.

Section L: Implications to Education to Assessment of Young Children

SECTION L: IMPLICATIONS TO EVALUATION TO ASSESSMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN

                          This case study is really a help to everyone especially to the parents who having a child with a kind of behavior that being discussed in this study. It will help them to assess their child and will give knowledge on how to handle that kind of behavior.

                        As the therapist   (Evelyn Bardinas) made this case, the therapist definitely enjoyed the process in making the case study. The therapist recommends this case study to those students like her to make it as resources in their case study making. It could also an implication to the evaluation of young children, in the reason that this case undergoes process by the help of the therapist’s professor Sir. Miranda. This study can help to broaden the knowledge of students on how to handle children and on how to assess them in their behavior.

CASE STUDY

Case Study

Section A: Personal Data Summary

The client’s name is R-Jay F. Gonzales, a seven year old only son of Mr. Jonathan and Mrs. Gina Gonzales. The client was born in the province of Bicol on Dec., 20, 2004.The client’s parents got separated when he was a one year old and have their own family now. R-Jay is in the custody of his mother together with his Stepfather Danny and stepsisters Garen and Grace.

At present, the client lived at 166 Mercury St., Constellation Homes Caloocan City. He is a grade one student studying in Kaligayahan Elementary school.

Section B: Joining Process

Section B: Joining Process

          The client has been referred by his mother Gina to the therapist. His  mother is seeking for help for the behavioral problem of her son.

                The therapist begins the process by establishing good rapport with the client and all of the members of his family. The therapist uses some  techniques such as asking some questions to the client and some of the   members of the family and also to his peers to gather some information about the behavior of the  client. Play approach is also used by the therapist to extend communication with his playmates.

                      At the end of the therapy, the mother of the client is expecting that his  child is able to change his maladaptive behavior. And for the goal of  therapist is to help the client to identify his maladaptive behavior and change it to adaptive behavior.

SECTION C: PRESENTING PROBLEMS

                 SECTION C: PRESENTING PROBLEM

The client’s problem is being observed by his mother and his stepfather. According to the client's mother, the client child does not want to follow the commands or request, of his stepfather. It will take an hour before he follows what his stepfather's command. Another problem is that his child never show some respect towards his stepfather and for the adults around him. The client child never use "po and opo" in conversing to them especially to his stepfather. According to the client’s stepfather, sometimes the client does not respect him as his stepfather. The child makes some faces if his stepfather talks to him. According to his mother, the client child is not close with his stepfather.

            On the other hand, the playmates of R-Jay tells the therapist that  the client child is nice to them but he becomes angry when his playmates tease him that he is not the real child of his parents. Same with what the teacher of the client child reported to his mother. According to her, the client child is very active in class but the client child becomes aggressive when his classmate bullies him about his family.