Teaching Students with Special Needs Chapter 12 & 13

Chapter 12 speaks about students with behavioral issues.  There are some students that need a psychological evaluation, and because of reluctant or unaware parents, the students have behavioral issues that hinder their ability to work successfully in a classroom. There are also students that have emotional issues, and they are acting out as a cry for help, but they are labeled as a trouble maker.  If these issues are addressed early, there is no reason why a student should not be successful. 
Chapter 13 speaks about children with communication disorders.  A good indicator for a parent that a child may be having difficulty hearing is late speaking and the sound of their speech.  I know of a woman that would not take her 2 year old to a specialist for his delayed speech.  Finally, her sister made her sign a permission for treatment form, and she took the boy to a specialist at Children's hospital.  The boy had extensive scaring in his ears due to repeated ear infections.  He has lost some of his hearing, and has some speech difficulty.  He is now 17, and he started school at 3 to work on his speech.  Attending school early helped him with is hearing loss, but it may have not been as bad if he had gotten medical attention earlier.