Case Study: Little Raymond Raymond and his mother live in the urban high rise. R

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Case Study: Little Raymond

Raymond and his mother live in the urban high rise. Raymond loves to use the kitchen pots and pans as his instruments. He sings and dances to the rhythms. The neighbors do not appreciate Raymond’s musical interests, so responding to the pounding on the wall, Mom turns on the radio station and take the “instruments.”

On Monday nights after dinner, Mom takes Raymond to the library. The books they select are used throughout the week for bedtime once Raymond is snuggled in bed. Raymond also participates in Monday Story Time giving Mom a chance to select their books for the week.

This Monday night, Mom did not take Raymond to the library. Her new boyfriend came over to visit and watch football on television. He doesn’t like the noise Raymond makes in the kitchen and wants the boy to be quiet. Raymond retreats under the kitchen table with Elmo and has Elmo play instruments and sign to him. Boyfriend belittle Raymond’s behavior and makes fun of his high-pitched Elmo voice imitation. Boyfriend threatens to take Elmo if Raymond is not quiet.

Mom can’t let Raymond outside to play because the neighborhood is unsafe. Not going to the library means fewer books at home and a break in a family ritual.

Raymond, still under the table, tells Elmo: Read book, read book. Raymond fantasizes that Elmo takes him to the library for story time. Later Raymond snuggles Elmo on his lap and pretends to read Elmo a book saying: Elmo no cry, Ray read book.

In terms of self-control, how does Raymond use language and fantasy as strategies for controlling his high activity impulses?

Explanation / Answer

Raymond is deprived of his story time,not going to library and using his musical instruments.He has adpated to the change and is busy playing with Elmo and nurturing him and pretending to read a book.Ray is a very social child and accepts Elmo as his playmate.Language skills and social skills are very important for a child as they grow,deficient language skills lead to antisocial behaviours as they get older.

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