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Case
Presentation
Arianne-Mae Ayapana
Graciela Gonzalez
Dana Arrington
Assessment Findings
● Client Name: Tony
● Age: 60~
● Diagnosis: Developmental Autism
● Source of Information: Judy, also known as Judith
● Personal Strengths: Understand common words; Communicates
with the best of his abilities; not shy
● Personal Weakness: Struggles to communicate; stands up and
walks away without notice; short-attention span; repetition of
words and actions
● Instrument Findings
○ Leisure Interests, Attitudes, and Community Awareness
○ Social Skills
Treatment Plans (Goals and Objectives)
Goal 1: To improve social interaction skills
● Objective 1.1: By the end of 2 weeks, pt. will greet, introduce himself,
and state each therapist name once to the therapist at the beginning and
end of each bi-weekly session.
● Objective 1.2: During the 45-minute activity, pt. will role play with the
therapist at least 2 times a day for at least 10 minutes.

Goal 2: To increase awareness and attention span

● Objective 2.1: During the 45-minute session, pt. will state at least three
topics to the therapist what he has learned within the course of every 15
minutes 2x.
● Objective 2.2: By the end of the session, pt. will be able to verbalize at
least two topics to the therapist what he has learned on that day.
Treatment Interventions

● Drawing
● Picture/Word Recall
● Social Interaction Role-Play
Achievement of Goals and Objectives

● Completion of naming 1 out of 3 of the therapists

● Able to draw the named items about 3 out of 4 times (i.e. calculator)
● Able to role play with a therapist for at least 1 minute responding and
answering questions
● Increased able to state the topics he has learned
● Increase vocabulary
● Increase knowledge of formatting short sentences and responses
 Challenges Adaptions
● Communication barrier ● Used touch screen
● Hard for him to answer devices
● Had to readjust
basic questions
goals and
● Repetition of words objectives
● Short attention span ● Had to decrease
● Easily distracted the length of
● Limited time and days Success activities
● Hard to get him to try ● Had to use outside
● Not shy
new or other activities sources
● Very friendly
towards others
● Cooperative
● Engaged more
Basic drawings
Advanced drawings
Discharge Plan

Recommendations:
● Drawing classes
● Social Event opportunities
● Speech Therapy resources

Resources:
● Able ARTS Center (3626 east pacific coast hwy, Long Beach)
● Step Out and Socialize ( Stern’s Champion Park)
● Rehabilitation Center ( Long Beach’s Community Medical Center)
● El Dorado Park Recreation Center
 Class activity

● Take out a piece paper and pens, pencils,

and markers
● Draw an Elephant
● Draw ONLY with your left hand
● Once your finished, pick one person to
give it to