So I have got this new girl who was admitted the other day.... She suffers from severe ODD. For those of you that don't know ODD is
Oppositional defiant disorder. They say even the best-behaved children can be difficult and challenging at times. Teens are often moody and argumentative, but if the child or teen has a persistent pattern of tantrums, arguing, and angry or disruptive behaviors toward you and other authority figures, he or she may have oppositional defiant disorder.
So when she came into the class the other day you can imagine that all she wanted to do was give me a hard time, refusing to do anything I asked... This is how our converstation went:
Me: hi how are you today?
Her: horrible thanks for asking!
Me: sorry, well let's try and have a good time in class.
Her: I'm not going to have a good time cause I don't want to be here and I'm not going to do anything you want me to.
Me: OK.. well you have to do something or you need to go to the "time out room!" (cause that's the rule the Dr. nurses made)
Her: ok then I'm going to time out (as she throws her book across the room)
Me: ok, but I'd like you to stay and try and work on what I have planned.
Her: I wish I was home so I could put a curse on you and some of the other staff here.
Me: well isn't that great, thanks!
Her: I do believe in Black Magic ya know!!
There is never a dull moment at work!!! Let's hope I get on her good side before she goes home or there will be a voo-doo doll with my name written all over it!! If I start feeling sharp pains in my side or in my head a few weeks from now remind me of this conversation!!!!
