Learning Barriers

Behaviors

Poverty Suffer from developmental delay

More likely to drop out of high school and
become teen parents
Fail to perform on grade level
Latch-key Children Children get home to an empty house, parents
are at work
Parents may need to consider: after school
programs, hiring a babysitter, inform of safety
rules, and utilize the phone and contact
information
Bullying Negative behavior towards other students
Making a person feel as if they should not be
alive or feel worthless
Low motivation in school
Abuse and Neglect Watchful, as though something bad will happen
Nervous around adults
Difficulty playing and trusting others
Cruelty to animals
Teen Pregnancy Limited participation
Females could use motherhood to create bonds
with males
Sex is normalized
More likely to suffer from poverty, neglect, or
abuse
Eating Disorders Emphasis on thinness affects teen
Long term illnesses, along with depression,
substance abuse, or anxiety
Perfectionist personality, low self-esteem, or
unresolved sexual identity
Death/ Grief Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Acceptance
Depression Nightmares and wakes up frequently in night
Loss of interest in activities
Apathy, sadness, guilt, mood swings
Difficulty waking up in the morning
Lack of motivation
Suicide Feel guilty for something
Revenge on someone
To get away from stress
Loss of a loved one
Cant see how things could get better
Sleep Deprivation Slow reflexes
Difficulty in learning new things
Wide mood swings
Slow, inaccurate task completion
Chronic tiredness
Substance Abuse Neglecting school work
Trouble with jobs
Rebellious behavior
Sleeping excessively
Social withdrawal