Vermont Personas Alignment Chart Individual diversity Racial/ethnic diversity Language diversity Child Age Descriptors Family VELS Domains Configuration AL SE GR LA LI CR MA SC SS Infant Multiple, significant allergies Mother, father Abby X X (0-12 mos) incarcerated Younger Down syndrome; receiving early Young mother and Piper X toddler intervention services father (9-18 mos) Older toddler Refugee; family speaks only Arabic; Father, mother, (18-36 mos) very curious, interested in how sister Qasim X X X X X X things work; bad dreams from trauma of journey from Syria Younger Spoke Korean exclusively at home Father, mother Soyul X X X preschooler before arriving at pre-school; loves (36-48 mos) books, stories Older IEP for fine motor and Father, mother preschooler loves cars, trucks, & has intellectual Jake X X X (48-60 mos) trains challenges, grandparents Kindergartner On the autism spectrum; Two mothers, Simon X X (5-6 years) loves outdoor play adopted 1st grader Williams Syndrome; IEP for multiple Mother, father, Rose X X X X (6-7 years) services; visual learner; loves music brother 2nd grader Dual Language Learner (Spanish); Mother, father Marisol X X X X (7-8 years) Specific Language Impairment – receptive & expressive 3rd grader African-American; collaborative Father killed in (8-9 years) learner; loves cooking; strong in Iraq, mother, Montgomery X X X math sister, grandparents
Vermont Personas Alignment Chart Individual diversity Racial/ethnic diversity Language diversity Child Age Descriptors Family Configuration VELS Domains AL SE GR LA LI CR MA SC SS Abby Infant (0-12 mos) Multiple, significant allergies Mother, father incarcerated X X Piper Younger toddler (9-18 mos) Down syndrome; receiving early intervention services Young mother and father X Qasim Older toddler (18-36 mos) Refugee; family speaks only Arabic; very curious, interested in how things work; bad dreams from trauma of journey from Syria Father, mother, sister X X X X X X Soyul Younger preschooler (36-48 mos) Spoke Korean exclusively at home before arriving at pre-school; loves books, stories Father, mother X X X Jake Older preschooler (48-60 mos) IEP for fine motor and loves cars, trucks, & trains Father, mother has intellectual challenges, grandparents X X X Simon Kindergartner (5-6 years) On the autism spectrum; loves outdoor play Two mothers, adopted X X Rose 1st grader (6-7 years) Williams Syndrome; IEP for multiple services; visual learner; loves music Mother, father, brother X X X X Marisol 2nd grader (7-8 years) Dual Language Learner (Spanish); Specific Language Impairment – receptive & expressive Mother, father X X X X Montgomery 3rd grader (8-9 years) African-American; collaborative learner; loves cooking; strong in math Father killed in Iraq, mother, sister, grandparents X X X
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