Nicholas has been working on identifying the value of coins, computing the value of combinations of pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters, and relating the value of coins to the dollar. He did not have his homework packet with him, but it is believed that was because several assignments had been stapled together and that his teacher collected the packet in its entirety the previous day. We moved onto spelling and Nicholas was afforded techniques and strategies to help him remember how to spell this week's eight words. When Nicholas become frustrated, he will appear defeated and say "I just don’t get it," and ask to stop. During such times, it is best to allow him time to refocus and take a short break, or break the task into smaller chunks or units of information. Nicholas was able to spell about 5 words correctly, but this was after repeated practice and when reminded of strategies or mnemonic devices to facilitate his recall. He has difficulty when sounding out the words and often omits the vowel between consonants. However, the words are rather challenging, and contain a few that are hard to sound out, while others have almost the same spelling yet different meanings and sounds (e.g., where and were). Nicholas was afforded a break after several trials having him spell the words aloud and/or write them on a whiteboard.