Kian Barzi

Kian Barzi Only child to a single recently divorced mother in her early 30’s. Independently employed. Currently:

Attends 5 day ½ pre-school program. Has received PRT, Toddler school, consult ST, OT Individual OT Individual ST

He came to me due to lack of progress at toddler school. Teachers recommended more individualized speech. We have been working together for 6 months now. Progress has been excellent. FEDL: We continue to work through MS 1,2,3 Mile stone 1:

Some days with persistent support he has islands of co-regulation and attention. He really depends on his environment/play partner to help co-regulate himself.

Milestone 2:

He has begun to show more emotional affect through his play. However, when he get’s too happy or excited he needs some time to co-regulate himself. He is more apt to come back to existing play now when before he would get visually distracted by other things and move on.

Milestone 3:

He has become a more effective 2 way communicator. Again, highly dependent on his regulatory/organization state. I believe he able to open and close several circles of communication provided support. He is now coming up with his own ideas and bringing them into our current play. When before he would start a new play. He is more comfortable in his own body which has significantly improved his use of affect, gestures and intelligible words. His ability to not only respond but initiate has improved greatly.

Milestone 4:

difficult…

Questions: 1. 2. 3.

How can I better support his regulation so that I can climb the developmental ladder more successfully? I still question how to go through the emotional ranges with him? Am I masking his emotions, providing models of emotions or am I responding to his emotions? How can I better support mom’s interactions.. she has come a long way but continues to be didactic in her play…. When it calls for it.. but then can be very playful and really follow Kian’s lead. What are the tools that I need to help “coach”?