Jamya Byrd: A Case Study

R/s Ja’Mya was telling other students her dad hit her in the head with a belt. R/s Ja’Mya stated that her dad was mad because she pushed her sister down, so her dad spanked her and hit her in the head with the belt. R/s she asked to nurse to look at the child’s head and the nurse said there is slight abuse near the hair line. R/s Ja’Mya told the nurse the bruise was from when she was spinning around and she hit the wall.

ALLEGATION
R/s reportedly Gabriel hit Ja’Mya in the head with a belt. R/s there is slight abuse near Ja’Mya’s hair line. R/s supposedly Ja’Mya was spinning around and she hit her on the wall. The reporter has no other concerns of abuse or neglect.

CLIENT CHARACTERISTICS
Jamya Byrd is a black female, born on 09/30/2009.

Ja’Mya has some behavior issues and takes medication for ADHA.
Ja’Mya is in the kindergarten at Hendrix Elementary School.
Third grader Cornelius and toddler Gabrielle are in the home.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
The home address is 1014 Bishop Street in Spartanburg, SC 293023, telephone # [phone] (mom cell) & 864-279-4936 (dad cell).

CARETAKER CHARACTERISTICS
Bio father is Gabriel Byrd.
Bio mother is Lashanda Smith.

SOCIAL/ECONOMICAL FACTORS
Mom works at Addias
Dad works 2nd shift (workplace unknown)