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MHW-642: Omar Case Study

Omar, a 15-year-old biracial male, has been diagnosed with Autism Disorder, Level I (Asperger’s Syndrome). Omar’s biological mother is White and his biological father is Black. Omar was adopted into a White family as an infant. Anna, his sister, is the biological child of the family. His adoptive mother does not want to accept that Omar is different than their five-year old daughter, Anna, and has placed him in the neighborhood public school system. Recently, Omar started struggling socially. He hasn’t made friends and has been bullied by some students in his class. Omar’s adoptive father recognizes that his son some has some challenges and wants to be supportive, so he has scheduled a meeting with Omar’s principal about a possible Independent Education Plan for Omar, but Omar’s mom fears this will be a stigma that he won’t recover from. Omar’s mother is concerned that the father places too much emphasis on Anna and sees Omar’s challenges as being related to the fact that he is adopted.

Omar enjoys playing with his x-box and also plays games on his iPad. He is bothered when in crowds at school and at church. Omar’s mother tries to fill in the gap and plays video games with him after work. Since going to the movies does not bother Omar, he enjoys watching the Suicide Squad, Ant-Man, Captain American, and related type movies. His mother takes him to see these Super Hero movies. He excels in math but does not do well in English or Social Studies. Omar has no interest in participating in or watching any sport events. This lack of interest in sports causes a barrier between Omar and his father, a former college football star. Anna, however, enjoys playing soccer and watching football and basketball with her dad.

Omar does not like to socialize outside of the family when they interact with cousins, aunts, and uncles for holidays or with family friends. Because he struggles socially at school, his school attendance has suffered and he is having difficulty with completing his schoolwork. His parents feel the bullying situation may be getting worse.

Omar’s parents have contacted your agency for help with handling Omar and his Asperger’s Syndrome.

Citing two to four scholarly sources, answer the following prompts about Omar’s case:

Explain some of the parental issues Omar’s family experiences. (50-75 words)

Explain some of the cultural influences on Omar’s adoptive parents. (50-75 words)

Describe the impact of society on Omar’s adoptive parents. (50-75 words)

Imagine you have been asked to assist Omar’s family. Use your state public health website to list two resources for the following:
Parents of children with Asperger’s Syndrome:
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2.
Parents dealing with bullying:
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2.
Developing social skills in adolescents:
1.
2.

Recommend how technology might be used to help Omar improve his social skills, writing skills, and reading comprehension. (75-100 words)

Recommend ways his parents can help Omar ween off technology. (50-75 words)

Explain how extended use of technology might create mental health problems for Omar. (75-100 words)

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