Appendix D
Erica's IEP
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Important Note: For the purpose of this activity, this handout is an excerpt of Erica' 's IEP. It does not include diagnosis, or objectives for all the developmental areas.
NAME: Erica
AGE: Four years, zero months
BACKGROUND: Erica is a quiet, polite four-year-old girl who enrolled in Head Start at the beginning of the program year. Erica lived at home with both parents until she was six months old. She now lives with her maternal grandparents, who adopted her and her older brother after both parent's were charged with abuse and neglect. Erica's grandmother is active on the Head Start policy council and work's part-time. Erica's grandfather is retired. Erica received early intervention services prior to her enrollment in Head Start.
Erica's grandparents report that at home she speaks more than what her Head Start teachers observe. The teachers have noticed that on rare occasions she will use sentences of up to four words. She does not speak unless she has been spoken to first. Erica is having difficulty making friends at Head Start. When she attempts to interact with peers she end's up crying and unhappy. Erica has 'shown particular interest in one classmate, a boy named Gerard. Erica is very creative. She especially enjoys drawing detailed pictures and building intricate towers in the block area and then knocking them down.
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