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\nWell hi, I\u2019m Becky. This is the college counseling center and your name is <\/p>\n
>> I\u2019m Brittany. <\/p>\n
>> Brittany, okay. It\u2019s nice to meet you. I\u2019m glad that you came in today. Why is it that you came in today <\/p>\n
>> You know, I don\u2019t really know. I walked by the hallway and I saw the sign that you do counseling for battered women and. . . <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> I don\u2019t I don\u2019t really think I\u2019ve been battered. I mean it\u2019s not bad. I just been with this guy for a while and, my boyfriend, and he\u2019s fabulous. He\u2019s wonderful and we\u2019re gonna get married and. . . <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> we\u2019ve already picked out a ring, we\u2019re just waiting to get more money and I mean he\u2019s the, the man of my dreams and I just love him and and, I just the other night we were arguing and I\u2019m just a little concerned \u2019cause we had an argument, we always have arguments and and they\u2019re they\u2019re never anything really important, we get over it. You know. . . <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> I usually apologize or he apologizes and it\u2019s fine but, the other night he just acted really different. He just kinda flipped a switch. He, he got really angry, got really red in the face and he got up really close to me and put his hands on my shoulders and just kinda shoved me. And, as he was talking at the end he just after he was done talking he just kinda thrusted at me afterwards. And he\u2019s never laid a hand on me. He\u2019s always said, you know, if ever anything ever happened he\u2019d beat up anybody and he\u2019s always been this wonderful, wonderful guy and I\u2019ve never just saw him act that way and it just kinda scared me. <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> And I mean afterwards he, a- as soon as he like did it he it\u2019s like he realized that he had even touched me and I\u2019m so sorry, I\u2019m so sorry, I\u2019m so sorry, I will never lay a hand on you again. I\u2019m so sorry and totally apologetic and and went back to normal and I kinda forgot all about it and let it go. But, you know after I saw that sign I started thinking you know maybe, maybe that was something that shouldn\u2019t have happen. But I don\u2019t know, I probably sh- I\u2019m probably blowing it out of proportion \u2019cause I\u2019m sure he was just stressed and, I don\u2019t know I probably shouldn\u2019t even come \u2019cause I mean I\u2019m sure it\u2019s nothing. I just, I\u2019m a little confused and I\u2019m, I mean it\u2019s fine. <\/p>\n
>> Well Brittany I\u2019d like to say first of all, I\u2019m glad that you came in. I know it can be kinda scary and awkward and unfamiliar and I see that you say I read the sign and I don\u2019t know if this is what\u2019s going on in my life but if it were to happen or if if it were to progress into this. . . <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> I\u2019d like some counseling on it and so I\u2019m glad you came in to talk about this. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. <\/p>\n
>> I know at the end you kinda started backin\u2019 off sayin\u2019. . . <\/p>\n
>> Yeah. <\/p>\n
>> It\u2019s probably nothin\u2019, I probably didn\u2019t need to come in but, the feelings that you had you know being scared and catching you off guard. . . <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> kinda like he flipped a switch you said. . . <\/p>\n
>> Yeah. <\/p>\n
>> those are very normal feelings and so. . . <\/p>\n
>> Okay. <\/p>\n
>> I\u2019m very glad that you came in today to talk about this and your experience and your feelings about the experience are very normal to have. It\u2019s normal to be scared in this kind of incident. You mentioned your family. <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> Are you really close to them <\/p>\n
>> Very. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. <\/p>\n
>> Very. <\/p>\n
>> Are they are they close to your boyfriend <\/p>\n
>> Yeah they really like him. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. So, so you have a a close connection with your family. . . <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> and like, I heard you say that if they had heard about this that they would be very upset. <\/p>\n
>> Oh yeah. <\/p>\n
>> And so it\u2019s a close enough connection where they would care more about your safety than. . . <\/p>\n
>> Yeah. <\/p>\n
>> than him. <\/p>\n
>> But I would never want them to know because then forever their idea of him would be, you know. . . <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> skewed and they would think that every time we got in a fight that he would do something and it would just drive me crazy so I\u2019m not, I can\u2019t tell \u2019em. <\/p>\n
>> You don\u2019t want them to have a bad image in their mind <\/p>\n
>> No, no no. <\/p>\n
>> Well, so but they are a support system <\/p>\n
>> Yeah. <\/p>\n
>> So i- it\u2019s good to know that if this were to happen again. . . <\/p>\n
>> It it won\u2019t. <\/p>\n
>> Right, okay. This won\u2019t, okay. <\/p>\n
>> Yeah it\u2019ll be, It\u2019ll I\u2019m sure it will never happen again. <\/p>\n
>> Well Brittany since you came in here today, I\u2019d, I would like if you would allow us to talk about maybe just some steps that we can take in case this does happen again. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. <\/p>\n
>> That would make me feel more safe for you, make me feel better that I know that we at least have a plan of some alternatives or some, you know something to do if this were to happen again or you know if it were to escalate. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. Yeah. <\/p>\n
>> What are s-. . . <\/p>\n
>> I mean if not I can at least you know give it to a friend or something. <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> You know \u2019cause I don\u2019t [inaudible]. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. Well what are some alternatives that you could do in the situation <\/p>\n
>> If something were to happen again <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> You know, I I do- we don\u2019t live together, we have our own apartments but we usually stay at each other\u2019s apartments. So I could stay at my place or I could go home, but again I don\u2019t want to tell my parents \u2019cause you know even if it something little, a little rock or in the road, you know. . . <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> a little obstacle I don\u2019t, I don\u2019t want us to get through it and them not be able to get over it so. . . <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> I probably wouldn\u2019t go home. I do have, you know, some girlfriends that I could go stay with but then again I don\u2019t really want them to hate him every time he comes over or hangs out with us so, I mean I could just go back to my place. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. So I hear that you would have another, you\u2019d have a safe place to go. <\/p>\n
>> Yeah, I could go to my place or. . . <\/p>\n
>> Okay. <\/p>\n
>> you know if he\u2019s at my place I could kick him out, or go to a friends. <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. Okay. Well, if if the situation were to escalate, kicking him out could, you know, make him more angry but I do I do hear that if you all are at one place you do have somewhere else to go. <\/p>\n
>> Right, right. <\/p>\n
>> So right now the plan would be if if this situation were to happen again, you would find, you would either go to your place. . . <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> your parents place if it was really bad. <\/p>\n
>> Right. <\/p>\n
>> or a friend\u2019s house <\/p>\n
>> Yeah. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. How do you feel about coming back into counseling and, and. . . <\/p>\n
>> If you want me to I can but I really don\u2019t think it\u2019s gonna happen. I really just kinda wanted to talk about it because I really, I really don\u2019t see it happening again. I know I keep saying that but it just seemed like such a one-time thing and we hadn\u2019t talked about it. I just thought that, you know, like you said it was normal feelings to have so I just wanted to come in. But I mean if you want me to I can check back in with you. <\/p>\n
>> Well I really want this to be your decision. I I don\u2019t want you to feel uncomfortable. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. <\/p>\n
>> But I think maybe part of the plan is you know also going someplace safe, and like I said I am very glad that you came in and talked to me, that you were, it shows a lot that you had you know enough courage to even discuss this with someone, and so maybe a part of the plan if this seems to be happening more often, or if it escalates to maybe come back in and. . . <\/p>\n
>> Yeah. <\/p>\n
>> let us kind of discuss this and see what some other options may be. <\/p>\n
>> Will it be you <\/p>\n
>> Yes come back in to see me. <\/p>\n
>> \u2018Cause I don\u2019t wanna go through everything with somebody else. <\/p>\n
>> I understand that. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. <\/p>\n
>> That can be, ner- you know you could be nervous. <\/p>\n
>> Yeah. <\/p>\n
>> So maybe the plan right now is that if something else were to happen, if this is gonna continue or if this gets worse, you\u2019re gonna go to a safe place correct <\/p>\n
>> Right. <\/p>\n
>> And then you\u2019re saying that you would come. . . <\/p>\n
>> Yeah. <\/p>\n
>> back and we we would discuss this some more <\/p>\n
>> Yeah. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. <\/p>\n
>> I would feel comfortable doing that. <\/p>\n
>> Okay well thanks for comin\u2019 in today Brittany. <\/p>\n
[ Silence ] <\/p>\n
>> Well hi Brittany. <\/p>\n
>> Hi. <\/p>\n
>> Tell me why you came back in today. <\/p>\n
>> Well you told me that I could come back if if. . . <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> anything happened and I really didn\u2019t think it was gonna happen and it really wasn\u2019t that bad but, my boyfriend and I had another fight and this time it was about, it was about something really silly, it wasn\u2019t about our, it wasn\u2019t our usual fight and now now it\u2019s like we\u2019re fighting about everything. And this time it was about he wants me to go to this fraternity thing and I really don\u2019t want to go to his fraternity thing. It\u2019s just not my style and I don\u2019t like his fraternity brothers that much; I mean I\u2019ll tolerate them but not really. And he wants me to go but I have this huge test on Tuesday and I just really was planning on spending my time at home studying, you know kind of relaxing. I just really wanted to take this weekend for myself and. . . <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> or this past weekend for myself and, he didn\u2019t like that. He told me that this was really important and I said so is my test. And it\u2019s like, again, that switch; he just flipped. And he grabbed my shoulders like he did last time and this time when he shoved me he shoved me hard enough that I kinda fell which really was just me losing balance but it was mostly, you know, he kinda it was worse this time. You know he really got up in my face and I don\u2019t even remember what he was yelling at me about but he just, after he was done shaking me, he shook me so hard that I pushed, you know I fell back. And [inaudible] kinda little bit bruised, but I\u2019m I\u2019m fine. I just, I kinda got nervous again. <\/p>\n
>> Okay, you got nervous because he shoved you and you fell over. . . <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> it sounds like And you\u2019re saying that it\u2019s not really that big of a deal but I just want to recap that you know last time you came in and we talked about how he had shook you all a little bit before when you all were fighting about your family. . . <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> and that this hadn\u2019t really happened before. <\/p>\n
>> Right. <\/p>\n
>> and that you didn\u2019t think it was that big of a deal and then this time it\u2019s gotten a little worse you\u2019re saying <\/p>\n
>> Yeah [inaudible]. <\/p>\n
>> that he shook you and he shook you so hard this time to where you might, you kinda tripped, fell over <\/p>\n
>> Yeah. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. How did you feel about, how do you feel about that <\/p>\n
>> I\u2019m kinda scared that it happened again and. . . <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> I don\u2019t know, maybe it was my fault. Maybe I should\u2019ve just gone to his fraternity thing. Maybe I am being selfish and, and you know I mean I really, I really love him and I really still think that we\u2019re gonna get married. I I still, I don\u2019t want this little thing to be in our way so I almost wonder if I should just maybe just right now kinda like do whatever he wants right now just to kinda keep the peace and see if this\u2019ll just kinda like fade away. <\/p>\n
>> Well Brittany, what I want to do right now is talk about what what are your options, and some of your alternatives. I heard you kind of already thinking about that, already thinking about maybe I should just do what he says, but it\u2019s im- it\u2019s really important for you to stay safe and for you to be safe, I I can hear you rationalizing why this happened but I want to recap about you came in last week. . . <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> and you all got in a fight about your families. <\/p>\n
>> Right. <\/p>\n
>> and he shook you up a little bit and you said you didn\u2019t think it would ever happen again. <\/p>\n
>> Yeah. <\/p>\n
>> and that you\u2019re, you came in this week and so you said, y\u2019all got in a fight about a different issue, about fraternity stuff or about you not wanting to go and he wanted you to go. And he did it again and this time it was a little worse. <\/p>\n
>> Yeah I guess so. <\/p>\n
>> And last week you said this was not gonna happen again and I I still hear you saying I don\u2019t think this\u2019ll happen again right now. So, we want to keep you safe. Would you agree <\/p>\n
>> Yeah, but I don\u2019t wanna break up with him. . . <\/p>\n
>> Okay. <\/p>\n
>> if that\u2019s what you\u2019re saying. I mean, I guess I love him. I mean he\u2019s everything to me and, I I\u2019m not gonna break up with him. <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> I mean I\u2019m I\u2019m sure this is just like a road bump, speed bump kinda thing \u2019cause that\u2019s not an option for me. I mean I don\u2019t, I don\u2019t know what I want to do but I don\u2019t wanna do that. <\/p>\n
>> What\u2019s some other ways that we can make sure that you\u2019re safe <\/p>\n
>> I don\u2019t, I don\u2019t know. I mean I I guess what I had said before is that I could you know just kinda keep the peace and do whatever he asks for right now and just try and do the right thing in his eyes I guess. <\/p>\n
>> And y\u2019all are not living together correct <\/p>\n
>> Yeah [inaudible]. <\/p>\n
>> Okay, so you still have your own place. <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> Did this fight happen at your, where did this fight happen <\/p>\n
>> This was at my place. <\/p>\n
>> Okay this was at your place. <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> If if this fight happens again, if something like this were to happen again, where can you go to be safe How can you get out of this situation <\/p>\n
>> Well like I said, you know I\u2019ve got some friends that I can go stay with and of course my parents but I don\u2019t really want to go that route yet. <\/p>\n
>> I remember last week you were scared about tellin\u2019 your parents \u2019cause you didn\u2019t want them to think, to not like them an- not like him anymore. <\/p>\n
>> Right. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. I just wanna make sure that you understand the severity of the situation if it were to get worse. . .>> Yeah. <\/p>\n
>> that there is a ri- a good place for you to go to be safe. <\/p>\n
>> Right. Yeah I do. I do. I I feel like I have a backup plan. <\/p>\n
>> So what is that backup plan <\/p>\n
>> That if, if it happens at my place again, which it probably won\u2019t, but if it does that I can go to my friend\u2019s house or to my parents. <\/p>\n
>> So you\u2019re gonna go to your friend\u2019s house or your parents if this were to happen again <\/p>\n
>> Yeah. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. Let\u2019s also talk about, once again, you came in last week, he shook you, he said it wasn\u2019t gonna happen again. He apologized. <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> You came in this week and he shook you and so hard to where you fell, you said it wasn\u2019t gonna happen again. Can we agree that if this does happen again that we\u2019ll take more immediate action \u2019cause it\u2019s happened three times now <\/p>\n
>> What do you mean by immediate action I mean I still don\u2019t want to break up with him. <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> But, I mean I I would come back in to see you. <\/p>\n
>> You would come back, you feel comfortable coming back in to see me <\/p>\n
>> Yeah I could do that. <\/p>\n
>> Okay, so we can talk through maybe a better solution. <\/p>\n
>> Yeah, I could do that. <\/p>\n
[ Silence ] <\/p>\n
>> Hi Brittany. <\/p>\n
>> Hey. <\/p>\n
>> I noticed that, your face. <\/p>\n
>> Yeah. <\/p>\n
>> You wanna explain what happened <\/p>\n
>> I mean obviously he hit me, and I\u2019m stupid \u2019cause I thought he wouldn\u2019t and it would never come to this but he hit me, last night. And I don\u2019t know what I\u2019m gonna do. I\u2019m so mad at him and myself that I, I don\u2019t know what I\u2019m gonna do. <\/p>\n
>> Well, I can tell that you\u2019re upset. <\/p>\n
>> Yeah. <\/p>\n
>> I see you movin\u2019 a lot, you\u2019re movin\u2019 a lot more than you did in the last couple sessions. <\/p>\n
>> Yeah. <\/p>\n
>> Why don\u2019t we, okay so let\u2019s start off what, what happened last night at the beginning <\/p>\n
>> Well, I went to a guy\u2019s house to study which I\u2019ve done before. <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> And he\u2019s a good guy friend that I\u2019ve known since high school and he\u2019s actually went to the same college as me and and my boyfriend\u2019s met him many times. He knows our relationship. He knows how we\u2019re just best friends. I mean, he even has a girlfriend. Like, it\u2019s nothing like that. He\u2019s just someone in my classes, we have finals comin\u2019 up so I went over to study and I told my boyfriend that I was going to a friend\u2019s house to study, I didn\u2019t tell him who. And so when I got home he asked who was the friend and I told him and he lost it. He just started screaming and he he did the thing like I said, he started to stand up so I tried to leave and that\u2019s when he grabbed me and he swung and said you\u2019re not leaving, I\u2019m not done talking. And then other than that, I don\u2019t even remember what he said. I was so mad and it hurt so bad and all I could think was to get out of there and I couldn\u2019t and eventually he just left. <\/p>\n
>> So are you tellin\u2019 me that after last night happened, you locked the door and you went to bed and this is, you haven\u2019t been out of the house <\/p>\n
>> No, I haven\u2019t really slept either. <\/p>\n
>> You didn\u2019t sleep last night <\/p>\n
>> Huh uh. <\/p>\n
>> What was goin\u2019 on to your, what were you feelin\u2019 last night as this all was goin\u2019 on <\/p>\n
>> Mad and scared. I mean I don\u2019t know what\u2019s worse. I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s because I\u2019m scared that he\u2019s gonna come back and and do worse, or if it\u2019s because I\u2019m so mad at him I don\u2019t know what I\u2019m gonna do if I see him. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. <\/p>\n
>> I don\u2019t, I don\u2019t know. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. So you just got real confused and scared. . . <\/p>\n
>> Yeah. <\/p>\n
>> which is, those are very normal feelings to have in that situation. <\/p>\n
>> I mean like right now I\u2019m so mad. I just, I wanna find him and I wanna hit him and I know I can\u2019t hit him as hard as he hit me but I just, just, I just want to do something to get back at him. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. Brittany when you say that it, it makes me think a little bit that you\u2019re not, that you\u2019re thinking of hurting him as well. <\/p>\n
>> Well yeah because what if he comes back tonight and hurts me worse I mean I can\u2019t prot-, I\u2019m a lot smaller than him, what am I gonna do <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. Once again those are those are very normal feelings to have but I think right now what we need to do is talk about how we will put you in a safe place, get you to a safe place so that this doesn\u2019t happen again, so that. . . <\/p>\n
>> Like move out of my apartment I mean he knows where I live. I don\u2019t know what to do. Maybe if I just did something to him then I\u2019d feel better and wouldn\u2019t have to tell anybody. <\/p>\n
>> Okay, so Brittany when you say that, that once again now you kinda have me thinking that you are thinking about doing something hurtful towards him. <\/p>\n
>> Yeah I just don\u2019t know what to do. <\/p>\n
>> Now, when you say that are you ever thinking, have you ever thought about hurting him Have you ever thought about, hitting him or killing him <\/p>\n
>> Well not killing him, no. Hitting him yeah, but I don\u2019t know how I would do it. I mean, he\u2019s like a foot and a half taller than I am and he\u2019s stronger than me. I mean I haven\u2019t really thought that far into it. I\u2019m just thinking out loud I guess. <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. <\/p>\n
>> Just \u2019cause I\u2019m so mad. I\u2019m just so mad and I\u2019m so upset right now. I\u2019m embarrassed \u2019cause I don\u2019t want anybody to see me, and I don\u2019t want to tell anybody because then I\u2019m gonna be the tattletale and what if they don\u2019t believe me I don\u2019t know what to do. <\/p>\n
>> Well right now I don\u2019t think, I I understand you have all this stuff going on, but once again, we we need to get you someplace safe. We need to know that you\u2019re gonna be okay. I need to know that you\u2019re not going to do anything hurtful to him, not only for his sake but for your sake. It sounds like retaliating against him has not been working out. Not that you\u2019ve retaliated in the past but, you know these events have been occurring \u2019cause y\u2019all got in a fight, you got in a fight about your parents. You did somethin\u2019, you know you got in a fight about not doin\u2019 somethin\u2019 at his fraternity. Things got worse. Now you went somewhere that he didn\u2019t like that you were just studying at a friend\u2019s house, he got really upset and something bad happened to you. So I want to know that you\u2019re not gonna do anything to him not only because I need to know that he is safe, but I also need to know that that\u2019s not going to be a good thing for you to do, that you would be putting yourself in danger. <\/p>\n
>> Yeah you\u2019re right, I won\u2019t do anything. <\/p>\n
>> What <\/p>\n
>> I won\u2019t do anything. You\u2019re right. <\/p>\n
>> So what is it that you want to do right now <\/p>\n
>> I don\u2019t know. I guess go home, talk to my parents. I\u2019ve turned off my phone so I don\u2019t even know if he\u2019s tried to call me. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. That\u2019s good so you don\u2019t have any contact with him right now <\/p>\n
>> No. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. Do you feel like you need to be escorted home, like it was, it won\u2019t be safe for you to go to your car, get in your car. . .>> Yeah I probably . . . <\/p>\n
>> drive all the way there alone <\/p>\n
>> maybe if I could just call a friend. <\/p>\n
>> Call a friend to make sure that you get there safely <\/p>\n
>> Yeah \u2019cause I don\u2019t know if he\u2019s, if I\u2019ve turned off my phone I don\u2019t know if he\u2019s gonna be like waiting for me at my house. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. You mean your apartment, your your place <\/p>\n
>> Yes my apartment. Not my parent\u2019s house, my apartment. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. Well right now it sounds like the best idea is to go straight to your parent\u2019s place. <\/p>\n
>> Well I\u2019ve got to go get clothes and stuff. <\/p>\n
>> Is this, is that somethin\u2019 you could do after you got there, that your parents could go get some of the stuff for you <\/p>\n
>> Yeah I guess so. <\/p>\n
>> You could tell them what you need <\/p>\n
>> Yeah, I could do that. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. What about also, since this has progressed and gotten worse and he did actually hit you this time, have you thought about taking any legal action <\/p>\n
>> No, not yet. I mean, again that goes back to like friends as, I haven\u2019t even thought that far. I don\u2019t know. I haven\u2019t even thought that far. I don\u2019t really want to. I don\u2019t know. <\/p>\n
>> I know that can be sometimes a really scary and. . . .>> Yeah. <\/p>\n
>> intimidating thing to do, but sometimes it can be best to get a restraining order. <\/p>\n
>> Can I wait <\/p>\n
>> Yes and, we\u2019re not gonna do anything without you wanting to do it. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. <\/p>\n
>> \u2018Cause I don\u2019t know what I want to do yet. <\/p>\n
>> Um hum. Okay. Well that\u2019s that\u2019s still just something to think about. I want to let you know that\u2019s your, an option for you. But once again, you know it\u2019s, you have the control over that. You have the power on what\u2019s going to happen with that. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. <\/p>\n
>> So what is it that you\u2019re gonna do right now after our session is over <\/p>\n
>> I\u2019m gonna go home to my parent\u2019s house. <\/p>\n
>> And before, would you like to call your friends while you\u2019re here so that your f- your friends show up here at my place before you get in the car <\/p>\n
>> Well not if, not if I\u2019m going straight home. I mean if they were gonna take me to my place first to get my stuff, but if I\u2019m just gonna go straight to my parent\u2019s then no. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. <\/p>\n
>> I think I could just go straight to my parents. <\/p>\n
>> Okay and once you get there what is the, what do you need once you get there <\/p>\n
>> I\u2019m gonna let my parents know what clothes I need, and books and stuff and have them go get it for me. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. Do you want to call here so that I know that you have arrived at your parent\u2019s house <\/p>\n
>> Yeah I could do that. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. Okay Brittany I know we, things have been crazy for you right now. The emotions that you\u2019re going through are very normal to have, but I would say the best thing for you to do is to go to your parent\u2019s house. Are you safe to drive right now on your own <\/p>\n
>> Yeah. <\/p>\n
>> You think You don\u2019t think it would be better if someone drove you <\/p>\n
>> No, I think I\u2019ll be okay if I drive. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. So we\u2019ve decided you\u2019re gonna go to your parent\u2019s house and you\u2019re gonna call the agency once you get there. <\/p>\n
>> Yeah and I\u2019ll let you know that I got there. <\/p>\n
>> Let, let us know that you\u2019re there safe. You, you\u2019re not going to your apartment. One of, eventually one of your parents will go get you the stuff that you need. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. <\/p>\n
>> Okay I also just want to remind you if you come to the conclusion that you want to take legal action or get a restraining order or want to press charges on him, that you can call us and we can help you do that. You don\u2019t have to go through that alone. <\/p>\n
>> [Inaudible] talk to you or just anybody in the o- I don\u2019t wanna just talk to anybody. <\/p>\n
>> I understand that. No you can talk to me and I will help you get through that. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. <\/p>\n
>> So I don\u2019t want you to, I know that you said you you\u2019re not sure what you want to do but if things are this bad and he physically hit you that\u2019s, I think that\u2019s something that you need to consider. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. <\/p>\n
>> So, but like I said it is up to you. <\/p>\n
>> Okay. <\/p>\n
>> Okay <\/p>\n
>> Well Brittany, I\u2019ll I\u2019ll assist you to your car, I\u2019ll make sure you get there okay and then the next step I\u2019ll I\u2019ll be hearing from you when you get to your parent\u2019s house. <\/p>\n
>> Okay, yeah. <\/p>\n
>> Okay <\/p>\n
>> Okay. <\/p>\n
Outcome Statement: What do we want for ________ and our family
\nStrategies\/Activities: How will we achieve this outcome Who will be involved When and where will the activities occur
\nService Providers\/Parent\/Caregiver: Who will be involved in this strategy or activity
\nNatural Environment: Will this occur in the child s natural environment
\nResources: What resources are available to carry out this strategy\/activity
\nEvaluation: How will we know the outcome is accomplished Who will review When Are there changes needed <\/p>\n
Functional Outcome #2 (Child)
\nFamily Priority: We want
\nOutcome Statement: What do we want for ________ and our family
\nStrategies\/Activities: How will we achieve this outcome Who will be involved When and where will the activities occur
\nService Providers\/Parent\/Caregiver: Who will be involved in this strategy or activity
\nNatural Environment: Will this occur in the child s natural environment
\nResources: What resources are available to carry out this strategy\/activity
\nEvaluation: How will we know the outcome is accomplished Who will review When Are there changes needed <\/p>\n
Functional Outcome #3 (Family)
\nFamily Priority: We want
\nOutcome Statement: What do we want for _________ and our family
\nStrategies\/Activities: How will we achieve this outcome Who will be involved When and where will the activities occur
\nService Providers\/Parent\/Caregiver: Who will be involved in this strategy or activity
\nNatural Environment: Will this occur in the child s natural environment
\nResources: What resources are available to carry out this strategy\/activity
\nEvaluation: How will we know the outcome is accomplished Who will review When Are there changes needed <\/p>\n
Implementation Matrix<\/p>\n
Routines:\tOutcome:\tOutcome:<\/p>\n
Transition<\/p>\n
Timeline\tActivity\tWho will do it \tHas family received \tDate to have this completed
\nEvery IFSP meeting\tTalk about transition questions and concerns\tService Coordinator, Service Providers and family\t\tOngoing
\n Age 2 years\/ 12 months prior\tBegin formal planning\tService Coordinator and family\t\t
\n\tRemind family that they will exit program\tService Coordinator\t\t \u2013 ongoing
\n\tExplore options for services at age three\tService Coordinator and family\t\t \u2013 ongoing
\n\tBegin to complete When I m Three, Where Will I Be \tService Coordinator, Service Providers and family\t\t \u2013 ongoing
\nAge 2 years, 6 months\/6 months prior\tDiscuss possible next environments (similarities\/differences) and answer family questions\tService Coordinator, Service Providers and family\t\t \u2013 ongoing
\n\tObtain signed permission to release child information\tService Coordinator and family\t\t(Consider summer vacations )
\n\tSend child information to Part B\/School District\tService Coordinator \t\t (Consider summer vacations )
\n\tSchedule Transition Planning Conference meeting\tService Coordinator, family and Part B\/School District\t\t (Consider summer vacations )
\n\tSend transition packet, including released reports and EI to EC Tracking Form\tService Coordinator and family\t\t (Consider summer vacations )
\n\tHold Transition Planning Conference meeting\tService Coordinator, family and School District\t\tTo be completed prior to age 2 years 9 months
\n\tVisit Early Childhood programs\tService Coordinator, family and School District \t\t
\nAge 2 years, 9 months\tAttend school district screening\tFamily and School District\t\t
\n\tSchool district observe child in current setting\tFamily and School District\t\t
\n\tSchedule and conduct domains meeting\tFamily and School District, Service Coordinator\/Service Providers invited\t\t
\n\tConduct evaluations, progress reports and discharge summaries and updates to IFSP\tService Coordinator, Service Providers, family and Part B\/School District\t\t
\nAge 2 years, 11 months\tSchedule and conduct eligibility and IEP meeting(s)\tFamily and School District, Service Coordinator\/Service Providers invited\t\t
\n\tRegister for school placement\tFamily and School District\t\t
\nAge 3 years\tTransition to school based services\tFamily and School District\t\t
\n\tSend\/Fax EI to EC Tracking Form to ISBE and Child and Family Connections (CFC)\tSchool District\t\t<\/p>\n
Scoring Rubric \u2013 IFSP Case: SPE 440 Fall 2016
\nName:_______________________
\nPart 1: IFSP Form (__\/30 pts) __10pts__clearly describes present level of performance in words that emphasize what child\/family can do (strengths\/resources), what areas are emerging and\/or priorities\/concerns (Especially noted one family focus area and 2 child functional outcome areas) __10pts__provides two child focus functional outcomes written in implicit or explicit in order to format _10pts__provides well developed family focus outcome that appears to match family expressed need Comments:
\nPart 2: Implementation Matrix: (_____\/25 pts) _5pts__matrix addressing two child outcomes from above _5pts _defines appropriate and multiple (at least 2) routines or activities given case _5pts _provides enough detail about how to embed within each routine\/activity _5pts _includes information in how for instructing for acquiring new skill or new level of proficiency _5pts _embedding suggestion fits naturally into context\/ not overly contrived Comments:
\nPart 4: Transition Plan (____\/5 pts.) _5pts__provides clear plan with appropriate date\/timeline Comments:
\nTotal: ______\/60 points <\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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