Assessment #6

                                                              Assessment #6

        (TS)  Today at Apple Rehab Frank and I talked a lot about my visual for the Assessment prdoject. (SD) Frank gave me lots of suggestions but none that i was very fond of. (CM) His first idea was a poster board. (CM) I didnt like this idea because it seems too ordinary to me. (SD) It was getting late so as a last resourt I asked him if he would mind if i took pictures of him. (CM) He said no and then I thought of a great idea. (CM) I have lots of photogrophy equipment, and I've always loved to take pictures and edit video on the computer. (SD) So i told Frank i was ging to be making a video edit feturing mostly just pictures but hopefully a video as well. (CM) He thought it was agreat idea and off i went. (CM) Next week i will show up at Apple Rehab with my photogrophy equipment and take pictures of Frank. Hopefully we will have great time doing so! (CS) Frank was deffinetely a bigger help than i thought he was going to be, and i cant wait to see him next week to take pictures and video!

Assessment Outline 1

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TS: First choice for the project was not Apple Rehab

SD: First choice was Pequotcsepos Nature Center

CM: Had to take my own action

CM: Ended up changing because could not get a response


SD: I had 2 choices to act, (Stay with the Nature center and get behind or go to a different site)

CM: I chose to go to a different site called Apple Rehab

CM: Chose this site because my sister had gone there for her project


SD: Patience has been a tough thing for me

CM: Going to Apple Rehab and dealing with older people would help me to overcome this

CM: Helping someone that needs to do things slow will help me work slow and not rush through my activities.

CS: In the end Apple Rehab was a great choice for me, and it turns out that I didn’t go to the Nature center for a reason.

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TS: Throughout my visits I had many troubles

SD: One thing was understanding Frank

CM: At times I could not understand what Frank was saying and got very frustrating

CM: I felt like I wanted to give up at times but knew I had to work hard and push through


SD: Emotions were also tough to contain in my experience

CM: Felling badly for Frank happened almost at every visit

CM: I knew that Frank had a problem but it made me feel like I wanted to help him couldn't


SD: Finding things to do is a tough thing when there isn't much you are physically able to do

CM: Frank has a hard time doing mostly everything

CM: This made it extremely hard for us to find fun things to do together.

CS: Dealing with things is something that not only I, but also everyone in life will have to deal with, and this is just one great example of working with I having.


                                              
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TS: I did lots of good things going to my site
SD: Going is one of the biggest things I did
CM: For me it was hard to get to my site but I knew when I got there I would be helping
CM: Making time for my site as also a big thing.
CM: My schedule is always very busy so sometimes it is a struggle for me to go visit Frank

SD: Taking the anticipative top ask when I need help was something I did well on.
CM: When I knew it was hard to talk to Frank I asked Barbra, the woman that takes care of volunteering at apple rehab, ways to help me talk to Frank
CM: She helped me and I think that is one good accomplishment for me to be independent

SD: Another thing that I think I did well on at my site is remembrance.
CM: Fink can be very random at times and it effetely helps to right paragraphs when I can remember details.
CM: Being specific in my paragraphs is one of the most important things I need to do.
CM: With ought righting notes it is hard to remember details but I think I have done a good job remembering.


CS: Complimenting myself is tough but I know that I have done good things and need to praise myself for them.





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TS: Researching Franks disease definitely gave me a better understanding on how Parkinson’s disease works
SD: As I researched I came to see that all of the symptoms matched how Frank walks and talks
CM: It was quite interesting to learn about the disease and why he has the symptoms he does
CM: It was much more interesting to learn about Franks disease.

SD: Elderly care is something that I have never researched before
CM: Therefore all the info I found was brand new to me
CM: It turns out Parkinson’s disease is a very tough disease to control and there is no cure

SD: Elderly care is way more complicated than I thought it was
CM: I knew that taking care of the elderly was tough but I didn’t think about if the person had a disease or not.
CM: Taking care of the elderly by it is tough, but taking care of the elderly with a disease is a whole different story
CS: I definitely understand my subject much more than I did in the past.

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TS: To Kill a Mockingbird definitely relates to my site
SD: When Dill had to visit an elderly woman he didn’t want to
CM: Attics made Jam and Scout because he knew it would be a good experience for them to have.
CM: In the end Jam and Scout realized that it was a great experience and became close to the woman they were visiting

SD: Apple Rehab was never really a “fun” thing for me to do until just recently
CM: I never really had a good time talking to Frank until I realized I had to make it worthwhile
CM: When I Really started to listen to Frank I found out that he actually had a lot to say and was very knowledgeable.

SD: To Kill a Mockingbird was a book about learning, in my opinion
CM: Going to Apple Rehab is about learning and that’s why this book definitely relates to my visits
CM: I think of my English teacher just like I think of Atticus.
CM: He is a very knowledgeable person that knows what’s best for me and that’s why I am going to Apple rehab
CS: To Kill a Mockingbird, in many ways, relates to my visits at Apple Rehab

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TS: When I look back at my past visit I would have changed many things that I did


SD: Although I had a good time and learned a lot I could have doe some things much better

CM: one thing that I could have done better was question

CM: Questioning Frank was a tough thing to do but if I had thought up questions before hand the visits would have been much more productive


SD: Taking my time is definitely another thing I would have done differently

CM: Although I was very patient with Frank, I sometimes tried to leave right when my required hour was up

CM: This didn't happen every visit, but it shouldn't have happened at all.


SD: Being serious is something that everyone needs

CM: Although being serious is a good thing, too much of it can be bad

CM: I f I could change something in my past visits I would have changed my attitude.

CM: As I look back I realize that sometimes I was too serious and needed to become more relaxed around Frank

CS: Many things could have changed in my visits for the better, but nobody is perfect, and it shows that I definitely learned a lot about how to act around the elderly


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TS: Going to apple rehab has definitely changed me


SD: This experience has changed me mentally and physically

CM: Working with Frank made me realize how fortunate I am to be healthy

CM: Frank made me realize that I should never take my health for granted


SD: Although I am healthy, every once in a while I think o myself how lucky I am to not be injured or disabled

CM: Before visiting with Frank I never thought about my health and abilities

CM: Frank has changed the way I look at health


SD: The last thing that definitely changed me was patience

CM: My whole life I have struggled with patience, and I chose to see Frank for that reason

CM: Frank helped me overcome my patience, and I know that these visits are definitely going to help me in the future

CS: The Assessment project has helped me, and changed me more than I

ever imagined it would before it started.

David Garbo Jr.

2/3/11

Pine Point School

To: Mr. Salsich

Life Forms a Circle

An Essay about How Life and Books Can Form a Circle

            (TS) Even though it doesn’t occur to all of us, most things in life naturally form a circle. (SD) Not only in life do things form circles but also in To Kill a Mockingbird, By Harper Lee. (CM) Dill, in To Kill a Mockingbird, sometimes seems very sad, but isn’t the only one that seems sad. (CM) A man called Boo Radley, in my eyes, is always sad, and doesn’t have many friends. (CM) To me, having two people being very upset forms a circle in this book. (SD) Another thing that forms a circle in To Kill a Mocking bird is prejudice. (CM) People in this book saw I colors (CM) There are many examples of prejudice in To Kill a Mockingbird, especially when Tom Robinson was shot and killed in jail, and this was probably because he was colored. (SD) Boo Radley, a man who was a big part of the story in the beginning of To Kill a Mockingbird, was never mentioned in the middle of the book. (CM) In the end of To Kill a Mockingbird, Boo played a huge part in saving Scouts life. (CM) This definitely made a circle in the book. (CS) Circles happen all around us, even when we aren’t aware of it.

            (TS) In life, things that you would never imagine could happen, happen everyday. (SD) One Part of my life that forms a circle is happiness. (CM) Although there are times where I am very upset, eventually there will be something that makes me happy. (CM) In the end my sadness subsides, and I become happy. (CM) This happens to me almost everyday.

Assessment #5

Assessment #5

David Garbo Jr.

2/2/11

Pine Point School

Assessment #5

            (TS) Frank and I had some trouble this visit. (SD) One thing that held Frank and I back was his glasses. (CM) Frank couldn’t find his glasses, and we looked everywhere! (CM) This was frustrating for Frank, but in the end I think it was some good exercising walking back and fourth from his room to the cafeteria. (SD) Frank has always had some trouble talking to not just me but everyone. (CM) This visit unparticular was tough. (CM) He was trying to tell me to look some place for his glasses, but I couldn’t exactly understand him. (SD) Although this visit was tough it was definitely a great lesson for my patience. (CM) Having to stop and drop whatever I am doing is tough for me, but this is what I have to do talk to Frank. (CM) It gives me a great sense of accomplishment when I realize how patient I am being with Frank. (CS) Although Frank and I didn’t find his glasses, I definitely made some good progress with myself.