A Case Study On Aleks Barerra

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The client Aleks Barerra is a 6.8 year old male, who was born on May 6th, 2009. The client lives with both parents and has 3 older brothers. The client spends most of his time at Gonzalez Elementary in McAllen ISD, where he is currently in Kinder. The client does not receive any special services at this time, but the client’s parents are concerned.

The parents’ main concern is that the client is not talking. The mother reports that the problem was first noted by her at the age of 2. The mother reports the child currently communicates his needs and wants through the use of gestures, true words, and single words. Since the problem was first noticed, there has been no abrupt change. The parent reports that the child is