A school social worker is observing and assessing a ten-year-old boy who was referred by his teacher for behavior and learning problems. Though the boy seems intelligent and verbal he is inattentive in class and has difficulty absorbing certain skills in reading and math. He is easily distracted. He rarely follow instructions and does not finish his assignments. The social worker should first consider that the child
A. has a conduct disorder.
B. may have been abused at home.
C. has an impulse disorder.
D. has a learning disorder.
D. has a learning disorder.
First consideration should be given to the possibility that the behavior problems stem from the boy's difficulties in learning. Persistent learning deficits can lead to behavioral problems as the child's self esteem errodes and he becomes (or believes he is) an object of derision in class.
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Nathan Bierwirth, BSW, worked as an employment counselor for Pathfinders Social Services, a nonprofit agency serving the Minneapolis metropolitan area. Pathfinders provided employment services for people leaving welfare, persons with disabilities, the homeless, and immigrants, refugees, and asylees. Part of Nathan’s caseload consisted of newly arrived refugees enrolled in Minnesota’s time-limited Refugee Cash Assistance–Employment Services (RCA-ES) program. Individualized Employment Plans (EPs) helped refugees transition from welfare to employment and self-sufficiency. EPs required a minimum of 35 hours per week of RCA-ES–approved activities, including employment services and formal education (limited to 20 hours per week). Nathan’s client, Ayana Tuma, a refugee from Ethiopia, had no educational or work experience and knew no English. This prevented her from effectively participating in employment service classes, so she enrolled in a full-time English as a Second Language (ESL) program. When Hennepin County audited Pathfinders, clients like Ayana, who exceeded the 20 hour instruction limit, could be sanctioned and even terminated from the program. As the audit approached, Nathan wondered if he should report Ayana’s ESL hours accurately or falsify her Employment Plan.
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