Unit 3: Lesson 1 - The child

Kyle

General

Kyle is a 10 year old boy in 4th grade. He is classified as having an emotional disturbance. He is also diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder. Kyle was abused He is currently writing and reading at a first grade level.

Social behavior

Kyle is a very helpful young man. He is always willing to help adults and peers. He also craves attention, mostly positive, and tries to gain it with jokes and personal stories. When Kyle is in a bad mood, he tends to shut down and put his head on his desk. He will not respond when spoken to will tell people to shut up.

Academic behavior

Kyle will generally go through academic periods with few issues daily. However, when he does not understand something right away he becomes frustrated. He will yell and say "I don't know", put his head down, or will try to leave the room. He can often be coaxed through this with adult or peer support. He also needs some time to cool down, at times, before he continues.