CAFT administration instructions - Classroom performance of students with an acquired brain in

Controlled Animal Fluency Test (CAFT) Administration Instructions For each of the three categories allow 60” for the child to complete the task. If the child is silent for 15” or more, repeat basic instructions. Write down each animal name in the order said.

Instructions:

1. Animals Automatic

“Tell me as many different animals as you can, in any order, until I say stop”

2. Animals by Size

“I want you to tell me as many animals as you can, but this time I want you to put them in order of their size. That is, I want you to tell me the smallest animal you can thin of first, then one just a little bit bigger, and a little bit bigger and so on, making sure that each one is bigger than the one before it. Don’t get too big too quickly or you’ll run out of animals. Keep going until I say stop.”

3. Animals by Alphabet

Pretest: “Before we start this part I need you to say the alphabet for me.” (If the child is unable to say the entire alphabet then discontinue).

Test: “Now I want you to tell me as many animals as you can but this time I want

you to order them according to the alphabet. That is, the first one is to begin with A, then next one with B, then C and so on. Say only one animal for each letter and keep going until I say stop.”

Trial 1: Animals Auto Trial 2: Animals by size Trial 3: Animals by Alpha

Total correct: Total correct: Total correct:

Student semi-structured interview

1. What is the most important thing to you about school?

___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 2. What do you think you need help with at school?

___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

3. What does the aide help you with?

___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

4. Do you find any differences in the classroom when the aide is there or not? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

5. How do you feel about having an aide help you out in the classroom?

___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

6. Do you get along well with your aide? Why/Why not?

___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

7. Do you get along well with teachers at your school? Why/Why not?

___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

8. Would you like anything to happen differently at school?

___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

9. Do you attend PSG (Program Support Group) meetings at school?

___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

Parent semi-structured interview Child’s Demographics Age _____________________ DOB _____________________ Sex _____________________ Medical Information

Date of Injury _____________________ Age at Injury ________________________ Type of Injury__________________ Glascow Coma Score_____________________ Length of PTA______________ Length of Hospital Stay_______________________ Diagnosed medical or behavioural condition prior to or since injury (Developmental Delay or Learning Difficulty, Respiratory Problems, Behavioural Problems, Medial Problems) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Current Physical Difficulties? ____________________________________________ Current Behavioural Difficulties? ________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

Past and Current Therapy

(note length of time received for, or if ongoing – Speech, Physio, OT, Behavioural, Tutor, Aide) etc.,_____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

School

1. Current Grade Level_____________________ 2. Years at current school __________________

3. Date of school return following injury___________________________________ 4. Number of hours at school currently ___________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 5. Current needs/issues at school? ______________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

6. Are these needs being met by the aide?

(Not met at all)

1---2---3---4---5---6---7

(Met consistently)

7. Are you aware of differences in classroom behaviour/ability between when the aide is present and not present?

___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 8. Further Comments: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

Teacher semi-structured interview

What subjects do you currently teach the student in?_________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ How many periods per week do you see them?_____________________________ How many of those periods have aide support?_____________________________ How long have you taught the student for?_________________________________

Planning

When was the school informed of the student‟s brain injury (re: how far in advance did planning for this student begin?)

_________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

Current Educational Program

1. Is this student currently provided with any educational supports, modifications? Why/Why not? (e.g., –behav/academic concerns in class, not needed, application rejected by DeeT, financial supports unavailable etc)

_________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

2. If receiving funding, what is the source of funding for this student i.e., TAC, DeeT a. Under what category is this student funded?

b. What level funding does this student receive?

3. How many hours per week is this student provided with aide support? _______

4. Is this aide support inside or outside the classroom environment? ___________

5. How many aides support this student? ________________________________

6. What modifications are currently made for the student? (E.g., Extra time for exams and assignments , Computer Assistance, Clarification of Information, Daily Diary Assistance, Modification of Assignments, Classroom Buddy.)

School/Staff Training and Support

7. Have you worked with students with an ABI previously? YES/NO

Details_____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

8. How would you rate your own knowledge about working with students with ABI:

(No knowledge at all) 1---2---3---4---5---6---7 (Very knowledgeable)

9. Do you feel that you require more support to work with this student?

(No extra supports

)

1---2---3---4---5---6---7

(

Extra supports would be beneficial)

10. Have you ever received any resources (e.g., training or literature) about students with ABI? Yes:____ No:____

Details of resources: __________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

11. How would you rate the level of support provided to you (by the school or external services) to work with this student with ABI:

(No Support at all)

1---2---3---4---5---6---7

(Extremely well supported)

Details of Support Received and from whom/where___________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

12. How would you rate the school in terms of support it offers the student with ABI:

(No Support at all) 1---2---3---4---5---6---7(Extremely well supported)

Comments_________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

13. Which school staff are involved with this student currently? (i.e., Student Welfare Officer, School Psychologist, School Speech Therapist).

14. Are any external supports to the school currently involved with this student? (i.e., Visiting Teacher, Education Consultant, ABI Specialist, Therapy Team).

15. What do you perceive this student‟s needs are at school? (Why did they have an aide in the first place?)

16. Do you believe that the student‟s needs are being met by the current aide program?

(Not at all) 1---2---3---4---5---6---7(Extremely well)

Why/ Why not? ______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

17. Do you believe that the student‟s needs are being met by the school?

(Not at all) 1---2---3---4---5---6---7(Extremely well)

Aide semi-structured interview

What subjects do you currently support the student in?________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ How many periods per week do you see them?______________________________ How long have you worked with the student for?_____________________________

1. Have you worked with students with an ABI previously? YES/NO

Details_____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

2. How would you rate your own knowledge about working with students with ABI:

(

No knowledge at all)

1---2---3---4---5---6---7 (

Very knowledgeable)

3. Do you feel that you require more support to work with this student?

(No extra supports

)

1---2---3---4---5---6---7

(

Extra supports would be beneficial)

4. Have you ever received any resources (e.g., training or literature) about students with ABI? Yes:____ No:____

Details of Resources:

5. How would you rate the level of support provided to you (by the school or external services) to work with this student with ABI:

(No Support at all)

1---2---3---4---5---6---7

(Extremely well supported) Details of Support Received and from whom/where___________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

6. How would you rate the school in terms of support it offers the student with ABI:

(No Support at all)

1---2---3---4---5---6---7

(Extremely well supported) Comments_________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

7. What do you perceive this student‟s needs are at school?

8. Do you believe that the student‟s needs are being met by the current aide program?

(Not at all)

1---2---3---4---5---6---7

(Extremely well)

9. Do you believe the student‟s needs are being met by the school?

(Not at all)

1---2---3---4---5---6---7

(Extremely well)

Why/ Why not? _______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

In document Classroom performance of students with an acquired brain injury : the impact of aide programs (Page 121-133)