Case Studies present real-life examples of the concepts and principles discussed. Please refer to the case study Lennie Bites presented on page 315 of your text.
• Read Case Study Lennie Bites
• Respond to the following four questions:
1. How dis you react emotionally to Lennie’s behavior at the start of the case (beginning of this chapter)? How would you deal with and express these feelings?
2. How did Lennie’s behavior during the first conference impact the outcomes of that meeting? What do you think made a positive difference?
3 Do you think it was a good idea for Louise to suggest usig four new strategies at one time? Why or why not?
4: Neither Louise nor the parents described Lennie’s language skills. What might be the relationship between language development and acts of frustration/anger that Lennie displayed? Please use the following book/reference Lennie, whom you met earlier in the chapter, continues to struggle with expressing his desires appropriately. He has learned that biting can be very effective for getting what he wants. Louise and her colleagues are very frustrated with Lennie’s biting behavior as well as his frequent tantrums. Louise has recorded every biting and tantrum event over the past two weeks. During that time period, Lennie bit four times; once hard enough to break the skin on one child’s body. He had five tantrums the first week under observation and four the second. Louise is concerned that some children are beginning to avoid him, some have verbally refused to play with him, and one child who has been bitten more than once becomes visibly upset when Lennie is near him. As Lennie’s primary caregiver, Louise decided to invite Lennie’s parents and the center’s director to a conference to discuss her observation, to find out how he behaves at home, and to discuss possible ways to address these behaviors.
Swim, Terri Jo. Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers: Caregiving and Responsive Curriculum Development (p. 315). Cengage Learning. Kindle Edition.
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