Analysis Of (IS): A 13-Year-Old African-American Student

“Ericka came to the Children’s Center accompanied by her grandmother, who is her legal guardian. Although Ericka turned 10 years old two months ago, her appearance and her behavior suggest a child several years younger. Ericka has a history of severe emotional and behavioral problems that have interfered with her ability to be successful at school and with peers. She has two siblings who are also encountering some difficulties but not to the extent that Ericka is. Her grandmother has decided to bring her to the Children’s Center to obtain any guidance and direction that she can get about trying to manage Ericka’s behaviors.

Autumn S. is a twelve-year old girl who presented at a short-term residential facility after a violent assault on her adoptive mother. This was not her first violent episode. She has a long history of violence towards herself, most notably a history of hitting her head against the wall when she is upset. This behavior is serious and has led to her being treated in the Emergency Room for concussions. She has also assaulted a number of same-age peers and younger children. She and her older brother engaged in a group assault on one of their good friends, hitting him with backpacks full of books. She also attempted to drown her younger cousin after an altercation in a wading pool. It required two adults to pull her off of the younger child. This violence has resulted in various problems in Autumn's life. She has been in trouble in school because of violence towards classmates, and has been targeted by other children because of her violent behavior towards others. She has been in trouble in the home because of her violence. She has even been in trouble with the law, as her most recent violent attack against her adoptive mother was of sufficient severity that a neighbor intervened and called the police.

8. Selenna has displayed disrespect, manipulating and defiant behaviors in the home. MHS report Selenna, refuses to talk about her past traumas to start the healing process.

Antazia is working to complete grade level work. Antazia has reported behavioral issues. Antazia’s number of referrals decrease during this period. The school has reported Antazia’s behaviors include verbal and physical aggression towards peers and adults, defiance and refusal

In kindergarten, Maylia attended Jackson Elementary School. For the first year of kindergarten year, Maylia would throw tantrums throughout the school day. Because of this and other symptoms, Maylia’s was referred to counseling at Genesee County Mental Health. Maylia’s teacher in kindergarten

Client is a 12 -year-old African American male that struggles with ADHD, anger issues, Mood Disorder, and ODD. The client has received multiple disciplinary infractions at school for his unruly behavior the client has been engaged in several fights and disrespectful acts towards teachers and his mother.

James is a second grade African-American student who attends school in an urban community he struggles with keeping his schoolwork and homework organized. His teacher reports he has problems listening to instructions in class and constantly interrupts classroom lessons. His parents and his teacher both reports he has behavior problems and has problems playing with children in his age group. His mother at first believed his behavior was typical for a boy, however she has expressed concerned with his behaviors because constantly fidgets and moves about. His mother is also concerned with his social skills because he has only two friends and she states when in public with her so, he lacks appropriate social skills, he runs about and climbs on objects such as handrails all the time. According to school records his teacher last year referred him several times to the school counselor for failure to remain in his seat and disturbing the learning environment, his 2nd grade teacher is reporting the problems. Due to his inability to stay focused and organized, James grades are fair but could be much better if he completed assignments on time and actively participated in all classroom activities. His teacher has referred James to the school counselor for help with his behavior and academics.

Tyreke Gibson is a white sixteen year old male student at Cheraw High School that has experienced difficulty functioning in school. He has recently been suspended for fighting, and was expelled his freshman year in 2014 for bringing a knife to school. He states, “Having the knife makes me feel protected from other kids.” Not only does Tyreke have issues with his peers, but also has trouble completing assignments in order to pass his classes. Teachers believe Tyreke performs poorly because he has shown multiple signs of depression throughout his education, and needs attention in order to help him retain the information being taught in the classroom. Also, teachers believe he participates in fights at school because he is angry

Regene was a thirteen-year-old, Form one student who had reading and math skills one to two years below grade level. She was failing every subject. Her teachers described her as disruptive and oppositional in the class. She struggles to pay attention during structured and unstructured activities. At home, Regene was rebellious. Her mother had abandoned her virtually from birth. Her father, overwhelmed by his business, relapsed into drug and alcohol abuse. He was frequently drunk and around Regene when he was moody and volatile. She refused to obey his curfews, going to bed late at night and failing to rise for school in the morning. When she fails her exams, her parents yelled at her, “You’re just lazy and dumb, Regene. You will never get a

R/s Emilee (10) is an autistic child who needs Special Ed services. R/s on 01/06/2017, Emilie was withdrawn from school. R/s from 10/24/2016 to 01/06/2017, Emilie has 10 unexcused absences. R/s Herman (8) is severe autistic and he has violent rants. R/s Herman has 23 unexcused absences and 24 tardies. R/s reportedly Herman is physical with Valencia (mom) and Emilie. R/s Emily has no family support, but she has declined other services.

Brandy is a 17 year old Caucasian female. Her family and school counselor has sent her for a clinical intervention after she recently tried to attempt suicide by taking her mother's Xanax. The client admits she is suicidal and wants to kill herself after recent accounts of being bullied at school by classmates. me today at her family and school request for counseling. Her presenting complaint is that since the start of nine grade she has been excessively teased, ridiculed and bullied by a small group of girls. The client reports that the girls have repeatedly told her to go “kill herself”. The client reports that a “friend told her to pop some pills and she'd overdose quickly”. The client states that she is tired of being bullied at school and online at home. The client states that she is no longer interested in activities at school (eg., band, art, and tennis) as well as going out with friends. Her parents sought for a counselor to intervene and provide counseling after finding the client “passed out

I am currently doing my field practicum at an agency named Quality Care and Advocacy Group (QCAG). QCAG is a therapeutic clinic that provides an assortment of mental health services to clients that need their psychological needs met. Some of the of the services provided at the agency are in-home counseling, behavior aid, family therapy, individual counseling, life skills, and crisis intervention. Our clients’ ages range from children to adults. Many have acute emotional and psychological disorders that they are struggling to overcome in their life. My caseload typically consists of children, elementary to middle school age. My client is an eight-year-old African American male. My client currently resides with his mother and step-father. He has a younger sister that is one-year-old and his mother is presently pregnant with another girl. The client’s natural father was murdered several months ago. The mother reported that the client feels some anxiety over his father’s death and frequently states that he misses him. The client has a strained relationship with his step-father and habitually opposes his rules. The client has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). This causes him to misbehave at home and school. The client repeatedly engages in altercations with other students and even staff. The client will attack students and staff with pencils by attempted to stab them. The mother has been called to the

Nasir stated he like science, because the teacher is nice to him and he understands the class and do very well on the exams. Mom stated, being non-compliant, aggression, making threats running away when he is angry, fighting, anger outburst and being disobedient. Mom stated that if Nasir continues with his aggression and anger outburst in the home she will seek out of home placement for him. Mom stated that Nasir behavior cusses her to feel depress, frustrated and worried all the time. Mom stated at least 4 time a week. Mom stated, being told wat to do, being punished, argument with his siblings, and privileges taken away. Mom stated it can last for half an hour or longer. Mom stated that Nasir has an IEP plan and behavioral plan in place at school. Mom stated that Nasir gets suspended if he fights at school and IIS, if he is disrespectful towards the teachers. Mom stated 9. Mom stated, Nasir’s inappropriate behavior in the home is very often. Mom stated that she has not registered Nasir and his sibling into summer camp because she has no transportation in get them

Giuseppe is a 14-year-10 month-old, Latino male in the 8th grade referred for counseling through AB3632 from Hollywood Senior high School under the Los Angeles Unified School District. Giuseppe’s school counselor indicates Giuseppe has difficulty controlling his anger towards peers. She also shares that Giuseppe fights with his peers leading to a suspension from school for three days due to fighting. Giuseppe’s mother reports that at home he is very oppositional especially with his father. Giuseppe’s mother has made multiple threats to call the police and have him spend time at Juvenile Hall if the behaviors persist. The counselor and mother, both report that Giuseppe has an attitude problem and frequently

Many children tend to act out how they are feeling instead of verbalizing it. They show aggressive and out of control behaviors towards their relationships. Boys tend to be more likely to exhibit these traits. Girls, however, are more likely to hold in anger, fear, and anxiety, leading to depression. Both of these problems can significantly affect how well a child learns. If a child’s education is affected, it could stay with them throughout their lives. (Santrock 201)