When to Make a Referral
WARNING SIGNS
If you notice ongoing symptoms or behaviors that impact the student’s functioning at school, with peers, with authority, and/or at home, please make a referral. Symptoms may include (but not limited to):
Ongoing behavior problems at daycare, school, home or in the community
Hyperactivity or constant movement beyond regular playing
Frequent, unexplainable temper tantrums
Unusual fears or worries
Difficulty taking part in activities that are normal for your child’s age
Difficulties with concentration, attention, or organization
Withdrawal from friends or activities they used to enjoy
Ongoing lack of energy even when rested
Difficulty in going to sleep, staying asleep, or waking up
Sudden outbursts or explosive emotional reactions
Prolonged negative mood and attitude
Frequent physical complaints with no apparent cause
Inability to cope with problems
Inappropriate or unusual reactions to others
Sad and hopeless feelings without good reason, that don’t go away
Avoiding friends or family and wanting to be alone all of the time
Persistent nightmares
Seeing or hearing things that are not real
Significant changes in behavior over a short period of time
Violence towards oneself, others, animals or property
Refusal to go to school on a regular basis
Ongoing decline in school performance
Deliberate disobedience or aggression
Inability to complete tasks on an ongoing basis
Opposition to authority figures and little or no remorse for breaking rules
Extreme perfectionism
Inability to make decisions
Extreme mood swings with no apparent cause
Unable to get along with others in most situations
Worries about everything, even minor things on an ongoing basis
Becomes easily bored or angered
Isolation, loneliness, and a lack of friends
Risky or dangerous behavior including: recklessness, running away, setting fires
Feeling hopeless or worthless
Frequent outbursts of anger or inability to cope with problems
Self-injury, talk of suicide or actual violence