Fashions in educational psychology come and go. There was a time when many students were diagnosed as "dyslexic", then ADHD, then "autistic", and more recently as "bipolar"..
I´ve agreed with Carl Rogers on the unconditional acceptance of the worthiness of every human being.
Even when teachers have found some students as distressing and "potentially dangerous",I´ve seen them just as attention seekers whose families do not allow them to express themselves and that´s why they often need their piercings and tattoos or the latest fashion either showing their underwear or their new accessories...
Teenagers are subjected to the fashions of urban tribes, a question of interest to both Anthropology and Sociology (Neo-hippies, Punks,Gothics, Chavs, Rappers,Retros,Emos, Skaters,Indies,Otakus,Heavies, Rastafarians..) and their unstable minds are slowly getting fixed in these turmoil years.
Our school is all-inclusive, an integration centre and we´ve had SNE (Special Needs Education) students with serious syndromes:
Anorexia nervosa
Bulimia
Achondroplasia
S M A (Spinal Muscular Atrophy)
Schizophrenia
I B S
M S
Down Syndrome Trisomy 21
Muscular Dystrophy
Duchenne
Addison´s disease
Turner syndrome
Williams syndrome
Prader Willi
Tourette
Asperger
Hallervorden -Spatz
Suicidal
Etc..
CLASS TROUBLEMAKERS: (Don´t pigeon-hole them.. I will...)
the clown/ joker
the latecomers
the loud mouth
the interrupter
the bully
the griper(ever complaining)
the know-it-all
the drop out
the bragger/ cocky
the hostile
the doubting Thomas
the perpetually absent-minded
the aggressive
the dictator
the permanently bored
the play boy/ play girl
the beauty queen
the techno addict
the whisperers/talkers/shouters: time wasters
the enigmatic silent type
the teacher´s pet( avoid them)
(See my short film LABELS)
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