Ryell Observation Report Psychology

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My observation is based on Ryell Richardson, an eight-year-old male. He is in third grade and attends Lumberton Jr. High, his elementary school was displaced during Hurricane Matthew. Ryell’ s initial psychological evaluation was administered by Steven Edelman at the age of two; which was requested by adopted parents, showed that he has low cognitive skills and adaptive behavior skills. Ryell is a very charismatic and animated child. His biological family’s genetics are deeply embedded with Bipolar Disorder, according to his adopted parents, which happen to be my aunt and uncle (Lisa and Wendell Richardson). They have provided a well off and stable environment. Ryell’ s biological mom was on drugs during pregnancy, because of this Ryell has …show more content…

The family always had their worries about Ryell having a disability. According to Ryell’s adopted parents, he was in pre-k when a teacher recommended getting tested. It wasn’t until Ryell was in kindergarten when he was tested by the Lumberton Children’s Clinic. The clinic diagnosed Ryell with ADHD and Autism. When the parents found out Ryell had a disability, they were in shock, disbelief, and confused. Lisa and Wendell didn’t know what their next steps were going to be, and they didn’t know how to get resources initially. When the family found out about Ryell’s disabilities, we were just as accepting and loving as we were before. His parents suspect, “some people don’t understand what Ryell goes through,” with his disability. They believe the misunderstanding about Ryell is lack of knowledge of Autism and ADHD. The parents do feel like they have gotten some sound advice from their loved ones. Wendell explained, his sister suggested keeping the volume down and not talk loudly, because people with Autism don’t like noise. The Richardsons believe they are constantly learning about Ryell. As Ryell gets older, his routine changes and sometimes that can be tough for them. The parents aren’t in any trainings or support groups for parents with children with infirmities, but they do receive monetary sources for Ryell. Lisa and Wendell both love Ryell’s teachers. They say that there

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