Observation and Adaption Plan

Tabitha Whitacre
Information on Student K:
I had the opportunity to observe K. in the classroom on multiple days.
She is a happy 6-year-old who is in a wheelchair due to complications
after she was born. This is her second year in kindergarten and she is
doing well in the classroom, but after observing her closely, there are
needs that she has and accommodations that could be made to help
her continue on her IEP goals.
Thorough Observation of Student K in Necessary Settings:
Date/Tim

Observation of Student

K.

1. 9/2/14

Recommendations

Student K drove her

Have a specific place for K

wheelchair to the carpet,

to go when she drives to

but didnt know when to

the carpet.

stop or where to park.

2. 9/9/14

Played in PE with Student K

Help Student K get in a line

and she could not

with the other students and

participate in some of the

participate when she can.

activities, but loved when I

handed her a beanbag to
throw.
3.

Did not know where she

Always tell Student K where

9/17/14

was going, so she started

she is going, so she knows

driving into the bathroom

where to drive.

because its the place that

was the closest.

4.

Student K lost focus during

Encourage her to stay on

9/17/14

calendar time and was not

task and help her fill out

on task.

the calendar.

5.

Went to art with Student K

The teacher holds the

9/22/14

and it was hard for her to

paper and puts it into the

cut the legs for her

scissors and helps her as

caterpillar art

she opens and closes.

6.

When driving around the

Help her with the speed on

9/22/14

school, Student K

her wheelchair, so she can

sometimes goes too slow

monitor how fast she is

and sometimes goes too

going.

fast.
Student Ks Strengths and Needs:
Strengths

Needs

Wants to be independent
Gets along with her peers
Raises her hand and

participates in class
She is learning her letters
and enjoys class time

Direction in the School

Assistive Technology in
specials as well as the

classroom
Modifications in PE
Help with her wheelchair

Adaptations to be Implemented by Subject Area:

Subject Area

Adaptation

Why Adaptation
Chosen based on
Observation

Self Help/ Daily

Living/ Gross
Motor

Create a map of the

Based on Observation

school so Student K will

#3 and #6

always be able to look to

where she is going and

navigate around on her
own.
Calendar

Create a sticker chart for

Based on Observation

her behavior when she is

#4

in the classroom, so she

can be rewarded for
PE

doing happy work.

Always have a simple

Based on Observation

activity in her basket (i.e.

#2

a beanbag and a basket)

to do if they are doing
something she is not able
Art

to do, such as running.

Have table mount

Based on Observation

scissors in the art

#5

classroom for Student K.

Circle Time

to use
Put a sticker or place on

Based on Observation

the floor for Student K to

#1

park her wheelchair

when they go to the
Self Help/ Daily

carpet
Make a social story with

Based on Observation

Living/Gross

the speed that Katherine

#6 and #3

Motor

should go in each place

in the school (i.e. in the
classroom, in the
hallway, the lunchroom,
etc)