Re: 5th grader who refuses to talk to me
Posted by: Sara on 10/05/09
On 9/29/09, S. T. wrote:
> I have a possibly bipolar 5th grade student with a
> behavior plan who just transferred into out school. He
> will not talk to me, answer questions, play a game, or
> even look at me. Any ideas?
Patience is the only thing I could suggest- he needs to trust
his surroundings and the people in them before he'll consider
talking. Is he functioning in the classroom?