Barriers to Learning

Substance Abuse Causes traffic accidents, and even

suicide.(depending on mental state)
Drinking at an early age can cause severe
addiction and alcohol problems later in
life.
Drinking during youth makes you 4x
more likely to develop an addiction.
Alcohol impairs judgement.
Freshman,sophomores,juniors, and
seniors admit to excessively drinking
Symptoms
Neglect School work
Trouble with jobs
Rebellious streak
Social withdrawal

Sleep Deprivation Teens are biologically driven to sleep

longer than adults.
The lack of sleep is more dramatic in
teens than adults.
26% of students get less than 6.5 hours of
sleep a night.
Students need at least 9.2 hours of sleep
Learning problems
Temporal Lobe isnt activated
Overwhelming to sleep takes place of
alertness, memory, and understanding.
Negative effect on brain.
Consequences
Slow Reflexes
Difficulty learning new things
Wide mood swings
Slow, inaccurate task completion
Chronic tiredness

Depression Hard to get motivated

Grades can slip
It can b e difficult to see how things can
improve
Students may not participate
Why people commit suicide
To get away from stress
To get revenge on someone
Loss of a loved one
Symptoms
Nightmares
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Loss of interest in activities
Bouts o f wanting to get house in order,
give things away.

Bullying Negative behavior towards students

Person feels as if they shouldnt be alive
Self worth is low
1/7 have reported as of 2000 (more than 5
million)
Why?
Bullies feel empowered
Bullies are more than likely to have been
bullied.
In Classroom Setting
No motivation
Feel worthless
Cant focus
Skip class

Teen Pregnancy 34% of young women are pregnant before

age 20.
60-70% teens drop out
teen pregnant are 18-19 year olds
Financial problems
Higher risk for health problems
Children born to teens are more likely to
suffer from poverty, neglect, and abuse.
Pressured into unwanted/unstable
marriages.
school.
Mind is on baby, not education
Teen pregnancies can lead to rash
decisions
Usually drop out
Why?
Large numbers have histories of rape,
abuse, or physical abuse
Teens are exposed to thousands of sexual
messages

Eating Disorders Emphasis on Thinness

Why?
Fragile self-concept
Some parents pass on eating habits
Parents lean on child for emotional
support
Large portions of high sugar or high fat
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diet can lead to obesity
School Impact
Impacts learning
Deficiency in nutrients causes memory
and concentration impairments
Absent for hospital stays (decreased bone
density)
Causes
Perfectionist Personalities
Low self esteem
Unresolved Sexual identity

Poverty Involves factors such as parents

education level, employment, income, and
family structure\
Need good teachers,charitable
organizations, and resources.

Latchkey Children Parents go to work and leave children to

go home after school to an empty house.
They need set rules, possibly a babysitter

Abuse Different kinds such as physical,sexual,

and emotional.
In school
Act aggressively toward other students.
Unable to concentrate.
cognitive/intellectual impairment
Underachieve or overachieve at school

Neglect Over friendly with strangers

Malnourished
Lack appropriate clothing
Unable to develop close relationships
Underachieve at school
Unable play
imaginatively

Death,Dying, and Grief Often think about the person or pet they
lost
Often think/question why me? why did
this happen?
5 stages of grief
Denial
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Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance