Defiant

The student may…

• lash out verbally at others
• withdraw (emotionally or physically)
• challenge the authority of the adult
• refuse to comply with adult requests
• refuse to follow classroom routines
• project blame onto others
• denies the obvious
• unable to admit a mistake
• poor judgment
• Difficulty going from Point A to Point B
• Enormous energy and persistence
• Often plays out scenes of control
• May ask the same question over and over
• Prefers to focus with intensity on one task
• Often have only a couple of friends they seek to control
• Inflexible in their emotions