Action Plan Essay

It is known that Kelly Billson is a girl whose interests are focused on such subjects as social studies, science, and different hands-on and creative activities. Her weak areas include Reading, Spelling and English. May be, her weak areas are connected with Developmental Language Disorder which should be treated by speech language therapist. The modifications which should be made for Kelly includes regular language drill, learning tongue twisters by heart and other useful exercises. Using creative activities with relation to language study will also help to improve her weak areas.
It is also recommended to teach Kelly to organize her working day, to pay attention to all the subjects, to develop her memory. It will be better to use special computer programs which will help Kelly to improve her English. It is not only interesting but also very effective for a girl of 10 years old.
Communication:
It is known that Kelly is not a sociable person. She has great problems with communicating skills. That is why it is necessary to use the following strategies to help her make corrections:
to develop good listening skills;
to give Kelly an opportunity to speak, to express her thoughts, to discuss different problems and retell some interesting stories;
to improve non-verbal communication skills.(Schmidt, 2010, para.3)
The above mentioned strategies will help Kelly to be more successful in expressing herself and understanding what others tell her. Good speech practice is necessary for her.
It is also necessary to use special devices such as computer, and others to record Kelly’s voice and to correct speech mistakes after listening. Kelly will be able to hear herself as others hear her and to make corresponding conclusions.
Emotional/Social:
As Kelly suffers from low-self esteem due to her academic and social difficulties, it will be better for her to develop her strengths, namely creative activity, science study and social study, and to learn self-confidence in everything she does.
It will be better for her to improve her social skills, to have a friend or two friends who will help her to express herself. It is also necessary for Kelly to appreciate her own worth, to be pride of her abilities and talents. It is also recommended to experiment new activities and set goals. If Kelly makes plans of her activity she will be able to see her progress. One more important thing is that she should learn to relax and to have fun in order to avoid gloomy thoughts. (Lyness, 2009, para.5)
Motor Skills:
As motor skills is an area of strength for Kelly, it should be used to build her social and emotional levels. It will be better for Kelly to be engaged in creative activities and to devote much of her free time dancing. This area may become her hobby after classes. Dances and music help children to express themselves and not to hide their emotions. It is very important for her further development of social and communicating skills. She will not only feel proud about her achievements in this area but also she will be able to become self-confident and independent. The development of her motor skills will help to develop her emotional and social skills as well.