Case Study of a Child Age 9

Jessica Kramp
Edu 220
 Who am I observing?

• Mai

• Female

• 9 years old

• 4th grade

• Diagnosed with ADHD

 Physical

Traits Recommendations

• The beginning stages of puberty, 8- • Because of physical growth, it is

12 years old for girls and 9-14 years important to keep physical activity
old for boys. (verywell.com) up.

• “Stronger as well as smoother • Playing sports can help develop body

muscle control” (verywell.com) control and increase speed and
strength.
• Bigger appetites
• It is important to talk about puberty
• Development of body image issues and what changes will occur.
and care for appearance.
• Sleep is very important, it helps with
• Very active and has lots of energy. the growing process.
 Physical
Comparison

• She likes to stay up all night ( or as long as she can) and then sleep for 7+ hours

• Her eating habits are: everything, lots of snacking before, during and after
meals.

• She has the energy of a fireball.

• She also likes to keep still, as long as she is on an electronic device.

• She has had a major growth spurt and is developing as a lady should. ( I don’t
know how else to put it.)
 Emotional

Traits Recommendations

• They can control their emotions.
• Are becoming more independent,
trustworthy and dependable.
(education.com)
• To reassure that having emotions are
okay.
• To make sure they don’t put down
others feelings.

• Fears can be replaced by stress and • Have a discussion on when it is the

anxiety. (behaviorcorner.com) right time to display emotions.
 Emotional
Comparison

• When given instructions, she takes it as a kind of attack on her.

• She is very easily flustered and will cry.

• Very outspoken and doesn’t have a filter to what she says.

• She is very understanding and empathetic.

• Loving and caring and selfless.

 Cognitive/Intellectual
Traits
• Increase attention span. (cdc.gov)
• Critical thinking and being able to
share opinions.
• Becoming aware to news and social
issues.
• According to Piaget stages of cognitive
development, the child is entering the
period of “Concrete Operations.” This
means they’re developing on how to
organize thought processes, how to
use deductive reasoning and anticipate
consequences. (medicinenet.com)
Recommendations
• Sitting and reading with them.
• Helping with homework.
• Setting goals and how discuss how to
reach them.
• Have them make decisions on their
own.
• Go over organization and planning
skills.
 Cognitive/Intellectual
Comparison

• Because of her ADHD her attention span can be limited, but if it interests her,
she takes more time.

• She loves to read but sometimes its more skimming and picking and choosing
words.

• Not understanding something leads to frustration.

• News and social issues are not a focus, unless told by someone.
 Psychosocial/Social

Traits Recommendations

• May become more susceptible to peer • Meeting the parents of your

pressure/experience more of it.
(cdc.gov) children's friends.

• Could be easily influenced by • Letting them become more

others/outside sources. independent.
• Erikson’s theory, the Latency stage,
Industry vs. Inferiority, children will • Encouraging friendships.
deal with how to learn new skills and
have a sense of “inferiority, failure and • Explain relationships and the
incompetence.” (web.Cortland.edu) different types.
• Dealing with “group identity” • Discuss bullying and how it effects
(medicinenet.com)
people.
 Psychosocial/Social
Comparison

• Being easily frustrated, she has experienced failure.

• She is very aware of friendships and how to treat others.

• Bullying is a big issue, not her being a bully but being bullied.

• Peer pressure is beginning, its in the developing stages, as well as comparing

herself to others and what they have.

• Wants to go to friends houses, hang outside and do activities by herself.

 Moral/Character

Traits Recommendations
• Overreacting or rebelling. • Go over right and wrong and explain
(education.com) why.
• According to Kohlberg, Level 1 is • Talk about lying
Preconventional Morality: Making
decisions based on what is best for • Differentiate between tattling and
them. (education.com) reporting.
• Learning based off of punishment • Positive encouragement and rewards
and reward.
 Moral/Character
Comparison

• She has a concept of what is right and wrong, if its wrong she questions it and
wants to know why its wrong.

• I wouldn’t call it rebellion, but she does push the limits to see how far she can
get away with things.

• Her character is developing well for 9, she is very mature for who she is.
 References

• https://www.verywell.com/your-9-year-old-child-physical-development-620709

• https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/positiveparenting/middle2.html

• https://www.education.com/slideshow/developmental-milestones-9-10-years-old/physical-
growth-9/

• https://www.webmd.com/children/tc/milestones-for-9-year-olds-topic-overview#1

• http://epltt.coe.uga.edu/index.php?title=Piaget%27s_Stages

• http://behaviorcorner.com/age-8-9-years/

• https://www.medicinenet.com/tween_child_development/article.htm

• http://web.cortland.edu/andersmd/ERIK/sum.HTML

• https://www.education.com/reference/article/kohlbergs-moral-reasoning/