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Date : 11 /1 /2007

Basic Background (age , ethnic background , marital status

As of this writing Justin Espinoza is of 20 years of age , living in Espanola , New Mexico . He is still a bachelor despite his friendly nature . Born to both Hispanic parents and growing up in a Hispanic environment New Mexico , in effect causes the Hispanic blood to run strong in

him

Relationships and Connections

Born to mother Molly Trujillo and father Julian Espinoza , Justin also has a brother named Anthony who is three years older than him . Anthony is married to Miranda who gave birth to one boy and one girl , making Justin an uncle of two . Justin 's grandmother Ruby is also living and resides near her family in Alcalde , New Mexico . Of all his family members , Justin is closest to his mother . In fact , he is now happily living with her . Justin is also the owner of three puppies named Reina Cocoa , Maggie and Scooter . He is very fond of his puppies and takes care of them well . He makes it a habit to check in on them after he gets home from work . At work , he also has a friend named Juan Avail , who is ready to help him anytime should the need arise . He is also in good terms with his current boss at the Ohkay RV Park named Rose

Strengths and Gifts (unusual skills and /or unique gifts

Positive experiences in his previous jobs as well as being chosen as the manager of the football team in high school shows that he is not only willing to accept responsibility but can also handle the demands of the responsibilities that are given to him . Justin is also good at interacting with other people . People find him friendly and easy to get along with . He has often expressed a desire to study different skills and given proper instruction and guidance he is able to learn well Justin also takes initiative . He does things like chores at home without being asked

Personality (endearing and annoying qualities

Justin has a very warm personality . He is caring towards others , very friendly , and enjoys a good sense of humor as he himself has a sense of humor . These traits make it easy for him to get along with other people and also , for other people to get along with him . On the downside , his friendliness can sometimes be overwhelming , even for his family and requires redirection . He is a man of simple tastes and is equally content eating tacos at home as he is dining in a fancy restaurant Justin also has a childish side to him as his favorite channel on TV is Nickelodeon . He especially likes watching Sponge Bob Squarepants

Obstacles /Interfering Factors (circumstances or disability related factors e .g , medications that get in the way of attaining goals /aspirations /dreams

Justin was born premature and this may have caused the delay in his development . It was only when he was six years old that he began to speak clearly . As a child he was sometimes observed to be inattentive and even unaware of his surroundings , this manner has manifested to his adult life as he still has difficulties in focusing , reading and writing . While at present he is taking no medications , he has undergone EEG testing twice . According to the British Epilepsy Association (2007 EEG is an abbreviation for electroencephalogram ' and is one of the tests used to diagnose epilepsy as it provides an idea of how the brain of the patient operates . They stated that , if the findings of the EEG test suggest that brain activity is abnormal , it does not necessarily mean that the patient is epileptic as there are many other situations that may trigger abnormal patterns in the brain . Hence finding no disturbing anomalies in his brain , the neurodiagnostics team that examined Justin allowed his therapy to continue at home

Life Experiences (includes a chronology of schooling and work history

Despite early childhood setbacks , Justin was able to attend elementary school in Alcalde , New Mexico but after graduation transferred to Pojoaque High School located in Sta Fe , New Mexico where he is now in his fourth year . There he enjoyed the life of a typical high school boy taking up a part-time job at Angelina 's Restaurant , going to senior prom and other parties . He even became the manager of the football team . This gave Justin the opportunity to visit different places as he accompanied the team to their games . Since June 2007 he has been working in the Ohkay RV Park . He enjoys his job and co-workers very much

What is life like now (where does person live , with whom , how does person spend the day , what relationships does the person have

Presently Justin lives with his mother in Espanola , New Mexico where he is very happy . He forms most of his relationships with the people he interacts with at work and at home as his life revolves mainly around both places . His normal daily routine would consist of the following Wake up at around 8 :30 a .m . and turns the stereo on . He does not like eating breakfast so he prefers to skip it . From Monday through Thursday he goes to work at the Ohkay RV Park from 1 :00-3 :00

.m , returning home at around 3 :15 . He then takes a snack and plays with his three puppies Justin has dinner at around 6 :00

.m . He then relaxes and takes his shower and goes to bed at around 10 :30 after watching the news . He helps around the house by doing chores

Ideas about the future (ideas of others who know the person

Justin 's family is very supportive of him and all his endeavors . They wish that Justin will succeed and be happy with anything that he decides to do

Dreams or Aspirations (ideas the person has for self

Being a football fan , Justin dreams of watching a live game of the Dallas Cow Boys . He also dreams of vacationing and taking a sea cruise to the Bahamas . His domestic dreams are very simple , he wants to be with his mom for ever and live with her . Justin has also set a short term goal for himself in relation to his work . Since he has been performing well in work , sometime next year he would like to ask for a promotion

Employment Plan

Individual 's Name : Justin Espinoza

Facilitator and Agency : [Insert Facilitator] Ohkay RV Park

Person facilitation this plan : [Insert Name]

Date : [Insert Date]

Desired Outcome : More hours at work and higher pay

Narrative update

Since June of 2007 Justin has been working at the Ohkay RV Park in Juan New Mexico . He enjoys his work and has a good relationship with his supervisor , Rose

Strengths the Individual brings to a job

Justin is a conscientious worker and takes he pride in his work . He likes to see improvement and because of this , he is willing to work harder and to accept comments that will make him better at his job . He is also capable of interacting well with customers and his co-workers

Employment Plan Who When

Would like to ask for a raise Justin Espinoza assisted February 2008

by Juan Avail

Would like to ask for more Justin Espinoza assisted February 2008

hours at work by Juan Avail

References

British Epilepsy Association (c . 2007 . Epilepsy Information (Diagnostic Tests : EEG . Retrieved

November 31 , 2007 from http /www .epilepsy .org .uk /info /eeg .html

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