One more example:

Bill was determined not to let any of them see this time they were getting to him. "I am not going to cry. It's for sure I'm not going to walk away like I always do. They are not going to get to me this time."

The other boys could get down right cruel with their teasing. Maybe Bill did get his feelings hurt too easily. Who can tell? He just knew they were not going to get to him this time.

"Bill, Bill, big as a hill. Do you like to be so ugly? Look at him. Now he will probably start crying again. Cry for us, Bill."

Bill wanted to stick up for himself but was afraid. Mostly, the other boys ignored him; but they kept it up when they got bored and had nothing else to do. "Please leave me alone," he wanted to yell. Instead, he laughed and said, "Sure, being ugly is fun." That was the turning point. He learned going along and keeping them happy at least got him some attention. If he did what they wanted and was who they wanted him to be, he could be part of the group. They would keep him around to taunt.

"It's better this way," he told himself. "They don't like me anyway. Maybe if I just go along they will at least stop putting me down so much."

                                                             Brief Treatment Plan

For the example, complete this Brief Treatment Plan. What signs of trouble did you notice in the children in the example? Write the sign in the left column and your action (what you would say and do to help) in the right hand column beside the sign.

Sign:                                                                 Your action:

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