Defiant

Does the student(s) display the following?

• Do the opposite of what told

• Become aggressive and act out when told to do something

• Strong verbal protest

• Tantrums and meltdowns when told to do something

• Quietly refuse to do as told

• Remaining in place and refusing to move

• Challenge the authority of adults

• Refuse to comply with adult requests

• Refuse to follow classroom routines

• Project blame onto others

• Denies the obvious

• Unable to admit a mistake

• Enormous energy and persistence

• Often plays out scenes of control