The student will not have passing grades.

He-She may not want to participate in a whole group setting.

The student could demonstrate behavior issues.

Absences are sometime related to the student not wanting to be in school.

Student could have lack of judgment and not know how to problem solve.

Communication skills faulter in day to day activities.

Aggressive behavior.

Rocking back and forth to comfort and self-sooth.

Initiation: Teachers should initiate contact as soon as they know which students will be in their classroom for the school year. Contact can occur by means of an introductory phone call or a letter to the home introducing yourself to the parents and establishing expectations.

Timeliness: Adults should make contact soon after a problem has been identified, so a timely solution can be found. Waiting too long can create new problems, possibly through the frustration of those involved.

Consistency and frequency: Parents want frequent, ongoing feedback about how their children are performing with homework.

Follow-through: Parents and teachers each want to see that the other will actually do what they say they will do.

Clarity and usefulness of communication: Parents and teachers should have the information they need to help students, in a form and language that makes sense to them.