Mrs. Sylvestri responds with the fact that the school wants him tested for attention deficit disorder, but she does not think he is “mental or anything.” Instead, she believes he is grieving and says, “I don’t know what you do for a kid who just lost his father like Manny did. I don’t know.” Ask permission and then using an “I-message,” suggest children’s Arbor House that specializes in children and grief.

Above the instructions for each question based on the communication skills you have learned in class.