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1. [From 10$/Pg] Hard Time Understanding Danielle
[From 10$/Pg] Hard Time Understanding Danielle Story:(rate mother in caregiver domain)
Fill in the answers on the form attached. Need within an hour today 7/15/22Danielle is an
eight-year-old female who lives with her mother and five-year-old brother. She fights with
her peers and doesn’t have any friends. She has a very difficult time interacting with other
children and has displayed significant aggressive and assaultive behaviors at school and
home. It has been reported that on a few occasions this behavior has resulted in injury to
others. These behaviors prevent her from being able to participate in any recreational
activities. She attends a school for youth with emotional and behavioral challenges. She
struggles academically and has an individual education plan (IEP) that addresses learning
and behavioral needs. She has language delays characterized by limited receptive abilities
and she is impulsive. Danielle has been diagnosed with ADHD, ODD, and a language-based
learning disorder. The school professionals have offered multiple services to help Danielle
function better at school. Danielle’s mother describes her daughter as a “terror,” with
behavior that is verbally and physically aggressive toward her displayed on a regular basis.
She says she has a hard time understanding Danielle’s emotions and feelings. She also notes
that Danielle’s brother is afraid of her. Frequently, Danielle doesn’t follow her mother’s
directions and is defiant. When she is asked to do something, she refuses and her behavior
escalates, becoming aggressive and including the throwing of objects. Danielle’s mother has
expressed her concerns about being able to keep Danielle safe at home and has asked about
alternative placements. She doesn’t understand why Danielle acts like she does and her
discipline is not effective. Her parents are divorced and have a difficult relationship that at
times escalates to hostile arguments. When her parents were living together, arguments
were constant and there were several incidents of domestic violence during which the
police needed to intervene. Prior to the divorce, Danielle’s father was arrested for hitting
her mother during an argument in which both children were present. Since then, whenever
there are any arguments with lots of yelling, Danielle appears to go into a trance which her
mother describes as ‘daydreaming’. During these times, Danielle doesn’t seem to hear or
see anything that is happening around her. Danielle’s mother has a history of alcohol abuse
and is in recovery, attending meetings. She has been treated for depression for many years
and is currently managing her depression with medication. Given her own struggles with
her depression and the stress of dealing with Danielle’s behaviors, she has not advocated for
additional services at Danielle’s school. For example, even though she attends all meetings,
she never challenges the IEP team even when she believes the services in place are not

2. working.Both parents are employed and share physical and financial responsible for child
care needs. Danielle’s relationship with her father is strong; they appear very connected. At
this time, he is not able to care for her full-time because of his job as a long distance truck
driver. Danielle’s father reports that when she is with him, Danielle does well. He
acknowledges that his daughter is challenging due to her delays, but reports being able to
manage her behaviors. He frequently goes to therapy with Danielle but is not always sure
how to participate. Her therapist reports that Danielle has offered some ideas for her
treatment plan and that her father is supportive but needs support himself. She like
spending time with her father because they do various art projects together. She reports
that doing art makes her feel better and relaxed. She hopes to be a professional artist when
she grows up.