Child Psychology - Case Study Report

Running Head: CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
CASE STUDY REPORT
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

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Section 1
The reason for choosing this case study is because the child has normal tendencies like
the other children in his class, but he has social development issues as evident from his
interactions. I selected Hamad for this case study because he was in my class when I was a class
teacher of 4th grade. He is a 5 year old boy with a lanky built and timid appearance, he looks
nervous and scared during any social interaction. He is 16 kg and 110 centimeters, which is
normal for a child of his age.
The outstanding characteristics seen in Hamad is that he has excellent skills in art and
creativity such as drawing, painting and sketching. Even with his poor social interaction skills,
he lets other people talk and listens attentively. Hamad is a well-mannered child and is well
taught about his values and customs. He comes from a south-east Asian family and is natively
from India. His family is nuclear and they are liberal in their lifestyle. Hamad is the only child so
he gets the most attention but due to the lack of companionship he is not able to express himself.
He had a normal development during his prenatal, infancy, and toddler stages just like any other
children. He has been through all the milestones a child of his age can and he learned to walk in
the 14th month.
Physical and motor growth and development
Hamad had a stable physical growth during his developmental stages because it is seen
that he is physically active during his physical education classes. He likes to skate and use
trampoline when he is not at school. His motor skills are commendable according to his age
because he can hold his pencil properly, which made his sketching and drawing improve
(Adolph & Robinson, 2015). He tends to draw pictures of his family members and pets, defining

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his good motor skills. He has good ethics and manners as he is always obedient and lets others
speak.
Cognitive Growth and Development
Hamad had a slow cognitive development as compared to other children in his class. He
takes his time to understand simple mathematics calculations, he struggles with his speech and is
not following the class as he is lost. His teachers have to explain a lesson several times to make
him understand and sometimes he forgets what he learnt in the previous class (Fink & Rockers,
2014).
Effective Growth and Development
Hamad had an effective growth and development, he also reached many milestones a
child of his age does. He is active in school but his cognitive development skills are slow as seen
from his behavior in class as well as his social interactions. He has a lanky physique, which
suggests that his dietary intake might not be sufficient or his appetite is low. Overall his
development has been consistent but he lacks in his cognitive development (De Onis, 2017)
Summary and Interpretation
To summarize Hamad’s growth and development, it can be said that he reached the
development milestones that is appropriate for a 5 years old but he lacks in his cognitive
development as seen in his social interactions and academic skills. However, he also has some
outstanding skills in the field of art and craft such as drawing, painting and sketching. This
suggests that he only lacks in social and academic skills.