The student in this case study has autism. His name is Adam. Adam is seven years. It is a special day in the classroom for students with severe disabilities. Adam’s 3-evaluation year must be conducted to determine its eligibility for special education institutions. Adam has a lawyer and parents who are closely associated with his education. The evaluation plan was presented to parents, they requested additional testing, including functional analysis, work therapy and evaluation of appropriate technologies. A copy of the evaluation plan has been signed, given the appropriate professionals: psychologists, occupational therapists – speech therapist, speech therapist, nurse and special education teacher.

The school psychologist noted Adam repeatedly before the administration of psycho-educational Profile Revised (PEP-R). The PEP-R covers a wide range of development areas. The test samples are presented with simple instructions and most practical responses are expected nonverbal. The PEP-R provides information on the development of functioning of imitation, perception, fine motor, gross motor, integration of hand-eye, cognitive performance and cognitive verbal areas. The PEP-R is a set of toys and learning materials that were presented Adam play in structured activities. The psychologist recorded the responses of Adam to the test. The results were then distributed among seven developmental disabilities and behavioral four areas. The resulting profile Adam reveals the strengths and weaknesses in different areas of development and behavior. » Read more: Educational Evaluation of Student With Autism