Environmental Variable

At Home the Student:

Does not want to leave home
Deliberately tries to avoid going to school or doing school-related tasks (like homework)
Suffers from headaches or stomachaches, especially on school days
Dislikes school or complains about school
Complains about the teacher
Increased need to rest or sleep
Displays regressed behaviors such as bed-wetting, thumb-sucking, whining

Shows little interest in academics
Constantly asks if it’s time to go home
Worries that parents will forget to pick him up or won’t be home for them
Is not able to perform motor tasks at the appropriate developmental level
Is unable to perform academic tasks at the appropriate grade level--is failing
Has difficulty following the daily routine
Talks incessantly or withdraws and does not interact with others
Complains that school is too hard or too boring or too easy, even though he/she cannot do the work
Has difficulty with transitions
Seems overly restless
Has a high rate of absenteeism
Plays mostly with younger children when given a choice
Wants to play during work time
Chooses recess, PE, music, etc. as their favorite subject
Feels overwhelmed by the size and enormity of the lunchroom or playground
Engages in avoidance behaviors (goes to the school nurse, bathroom, office)
Has difficulty understanding the teacher’s directions
Reverses, omits, or substitutes letters or numbers when writing or reading
Marks papers with random, incorrect answers