Vanessa is a 12 year old female with a developmental disability and cerebral palsy which affects her ability to walk with an even gait.

The Case of Vanessa

Background Information:

Vanessa is a 12 year old female with a developmental disability and cerebral palsy which affects her ability to walk with an even gait. Therefore, she walks much slower in order to prevent injuries due to falling.

Scenario:

In the capacity of an Education Assistant, you witness a coworker take Vanessa by the arm in order to move her along quickly.  The coworker says “You are making us late for class.” As a result of this action, Vanessa falls. The coworker offers no assistance and states, “It was your fault you fell.”

Step 1 Describe the issue

Step 2 Consider ethical guidelines 

Step 3 Examine the conflicts 

Step 4 Resolve the conflicts 

Step 5 Generate Action Alternative 

Step 6 Examine and Evaluate the action Alternatives 

Step 7 Select and Evaluate the preferred Action 

Step 8 plan the action

Step 9 Evaluate the outcome 

Step 10 Examine the implication