community-based school or other—in response to the case? Tommy is a 10-year-old boy who enjoys baseball swimming and baking. He does not like art activities or large crowds. Tommy has a good sense of humor but he can be irritable. He is fearful around new people and may become quiet and more reserved in those situations. His parents and teachers talk him through exposure to new people. Tommy is highly verbal and speaks in sentences. Tommy is above grade level in reading. He enjoys reading and his favorite book is the Percy Jackson Lightning Thief. According to Tommy he dislikes writing. Most of his writing is simple sentences with a great deal of grammatical errors and little detail. He also struggles with math in which he is approximately 2 grade levels below. He has recently learned how to pitch left-handed. Tommy has a medical diagnosis of childhood-onset bipolar disorder and an educational classification of severe emotional and behavioral disorder. He takes medication for bipolar disorder on a daily basis. He is currently on a new medication. Tommy has a new baby brother who is 5 months old.
