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Background Information: George is a 13 year 1 month old (13;1) English speaking male. George is currently attending 6th grade at Abrego Elementary School, where he as attended since kindergarten. George will begin middle school in the Fall, and was assessed using the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals- Fourth Edition (CELF-4) in order to obtain a profile that addresses his communicative strengths and weaknesses. This profile will help to begin planning his transition into middle school and the appropriate interventions that will be required. Utilizing school records and interviews with George’s maternal grandparents and teachers, the following information was obtained: George currently lives with and is taken care of by his maternal grandparents. His father is in the military and is deployed overseas; his mother is deceased. George’s mother drank alcohol and smoked cigarettes while pregnant and did not receive prenatal care. 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