Some of the behaviors exhibited by the main characters have compelled the author Torey L. Hayden to label her class as being the “crazy class”. These behaviors applied not only to the children that were in her class, but also to the people that would be considered the support staff of those students. Peter had a neurological condition and, Tyler tried to kill herself twice. Max was diagnosed as having “infantile autism”, and although no one had a positive handle on what exactly was Freddie’s disability. One expert believed Freddie’s prognosis was that he was “profoundly retarded”, one stated it was autism, and another honestly did not know. Sarah was physically and sexually abused, and Susannah Joy was labeled as schizophrenic.

The behaviors in this classroom reflected the wide range of labels that each student held. Max exhibited finger twiddling which gives us an accura

The main character who I am going to identify is Sheila. Sheila is a six-year-old child who wears the same pair of overalls and shirt everyday. Sheila’s hygiene is just atrocious and nothing is being done about it at home. Although Sheila displays characteristics of someone with Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD), and Conduct Disorders, I believe that she cannot be classified as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). On pages 22 and 23 of the book we are bombarded with some of the behaviors needed to classify her behavior as being ADHD, ODD and/or Conduct Disorders. However, on page 23 her behaviors are described as being somewhat voluntary; Sheila left the chair when she needed to go to the bathroom.

I would like to finish this paper by stating that this story was just amazing, and once I started reading I could not put the book down. Very seldom does that happen to me, but when it does happen I usually share the reading experience with many people. It was interesting to see how the different models fit and how Torey handled each situation. Although sometimes Torey’s reaction to the situation was not fully appropriate in her or someone else’s mind, she always ended up gaining the upper hand and winning in the long run. I can only hope that I can accomplish a learning and classroom structure based on as much respect and love as she had for those children.

I would have to conclude also that the behaviors that Sheila displayed also falled under the classification of having some Conduct Disorders. These behaviors have been displayed for more than 6 months, and there are definitely more than 3 behaviors present. Some of these behaviors include Sheila fighting, having disobedience, being destructive, mean, and vengeful, and also having verbal or physical aggression toward others.

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