The Interpreted Rock

By Stephen C. Schultz I wanted to share a "Case Study" of a student who was enrolled at Oxbow Academy a short time ago. This student was 15 years old and was adopted at birth. He reached developmental milestones on an average basis. The student was diagnosed with ASD Level 1 in fourth grade, and an IEP was subsequently developed for the remainder of elementary school. There were occasional episodes of dysregulation and some sexually reactive behaviors with peers. Teachers and other professionals attributed this behavior to ASD and/or RAD. At 14 years old, the student was referred to an RTC that specializes in working with students struggling with ASD. The clinical data presented below comes from an email report written by the student’s therapist at Oxbow, directed to the referring professional. This communication is standard in an effort to ensure continuity of care and collaboration. As you may know, students at Oxbow Academy participate in a process of documenting a detaile...