Brian - Working with Children and Youth with Complex Needs
Summary
TLDRThe script revolves around Brian, a 16-year-old living in a youth shelter due to family issues and school challenges. His youth worker, Ben, and counselor, Allison, are concerned about his irregular school attendance and the impact of his learning disability and bullying experiences. Brian left home due to constant arguing with his parents, particularly his father's violent behavior. The narrative unfolds through various sessions, including discussions with Brian's mother about his potential return home and collaborative meetings to address his educational and personal needs. The script highlights the importance of understanding and addressing the root causes of a youth's struggles, including family dynamics and learning challenges, to support their path to stability and success.
Takeaways
- 👤 Brian is a 16-year-old living in a youth shelter for a month due to family issues and school challenges.
- 🏫 Brian's attendance at school is irregular, which is a concern for Ben, his youth worker, as it could jeopardize his stay at the shelter.
- 📚 Brian struggles with reading due to a learning disability, and he also faces bullying and has had disciplinary issues at school.
- 🗡️ Brian once brought a knife to school, which led to a suspension, and he mentions it was for safety reasons, linked to past experiences with his father's violence.
- 👨👩👦 Brian left home due to constant arguing with his parents, and things improve when his father is away for work.
- 🤝 Brian's youth worker, Ben, and counselor, Allison, are working together to address Brian's issues and help him succeed at school and at the shelter.
- 👩👧 Brian's mother is involved in discussions about the possibility of him returning home, with the understanding that changes need to be made for a positive environment.
- 🏠 Brian has been away from home for about two months and has noticed improvements in his well-being without the constant family conflict.
- 👥 A meeting is planned with Brian, Allison, Ben, and potentially Brian's mother to discuss strategies for Brian's success and to address his educational and family challenges.
- 📝 Brian's verbal skills are strong, but he has difficulty translating his thoughts into writing, which is a key area where support is needed.
Q & A
What is the primary concern of Brian's youth worker, Ben?
-Ben is concerned that Brian isn't attending classes regularly. If Brian doesn't go to school or find a job, he can't stay at the shelter.
What issues is Brian facing at school?
-Brian's problems at school include a learning disability that makes it difficult for him to read, being bullied, and once being caught in possession of a knife on school property.
Why did Brian leave home?
-Brian left home due to the constant arguing with his father and mother, which was exacerbated when his father was home due to his work.
How does Brian's relationship with his mother affect his life?
-Brian's relationship with his mother is strained as they argue a lot, which leads to him feeling the need to protect himself, especially when his father is around.
What is the role of Allison, the counselor?
-Allison works as part of a community-based organization that provides outreach, shelter, employment, and counseling services. She is helping Brian navigate his issues and is involved in discussions about his future.
What is the significance of the knife incident at school?
-The knife incident is significant as it led to Brian being suspended for a day. It also reveals his feelings of needing protection and safety, possibly linked to his experiences at home.
What does Brian mean when he talks about 'snowballing'?
-By 'snowballing,' Brian is referring to the accumulation of problems he is facing, such as missing classes and the potential consequences of his actions, like becoming homeless.
What is the main barrier to Brian continuing his education?
-The main barrier to Brian continuing his education is his attendance. His school has expressed concern over how much school he is missing.
How does Brian feel about his father's behavior?
-Brian feels that his father's anger and potential for violence create a tense and unsafe environment at home, which affects his desire to return.
What changes does Brian suggest are needed for him to consider returning home?
-Brian suggests that the constant arguing between him and his mother, and the overall tension in the home, especially when his father is around, need to change for him to consider returning.
What is the role of the meeting involving Brian, Allison, and Ben?
-The meeting is intended to discuss how Brian can succeed at the shelter and at school, and to work on the problems at home. It also aims to involve Brian's mother in the conversation.
What is the potential solution being discussed for Brian's educational struggles?
-A potential solution being discussed is organizing a school meeting with teachers and a guidance counselor to get everyone on the same page and understand Brian's needs better.
How does Brian feel about the possibility of involving his mother in the school meeting?
-Brian seems open to the idea of involving his mother in the school meeting, indicating that he thinks it could be helpful.
What does Brian suggest as the main issue that needs to change in his family dynamics?
-Brian identifies the constant arguing as the main issue that needs to change in his family dynamics for him to consider returning home.
Outlines
🏡 Youth Shelter Challenges
The script introduces Brian, a 16-year-old living in a youth shelter due to family issues and school difficulties. Brian's youth worker, Ben, expresses concern over Brian's irregular school attendance, which jeopardizes his stay at the shelter. Brian's struggles include a learning disability affecting his reading skills, experiences of bullying, and a past incident involving a knife on school grounds. The narrative also touches on Brian's strained relationship with his parents, particularly the father's frequent absences due to work, which seem to ease the family dynamic. The script outlines a series of four sessions involving Brian, his youth worker, counselor, and mother, aimed at resolving his educational and domestic issues.
📚 School Attendance and Personal Barriers
This paragraph delves into Brian's school-related issues, focusing on his inconsistent attendance and the potential consequences, including homelessness and loss of educational opportunities. Brian admits to skipping classes, particularly English, due to peer pressure and the allure of hanging out with friends. His youth worker, Ben, emphasizes the importance of school and the risks of not attending. The conversation also reveals Brian's feelings of being misunderstood by the shelter staff, who may perceive him as not trying hard enough. Additionally, Brian discusses a recent suspension for bringing a knife to school, explaining it as a means of feeling safe rather than intending harm.
👪 Family Dynamics and Conflicts
The script shifts focus to Brian's family life, highlighting the tension and conflict, particularly when his father is at home. Brian describes a pattern of arguing with his mother, which escalates when his father is present. He also discusses his father's anger issues and past instances of violence, which have shaped his need to protect himself. The conversation explores the emotional distance between Brian and his parents, his mother's perspective on the family's dynamics, and the impact of the father's upbringing on his current behavior. It suggests a complex family environment that contributes to Brian's decision to leave home and seek shelter.
🗣️ Communication and Change in the Family
In this segment, the dialogue centers on the need for change within the family to create a safer and more harmonious environment. Brian's mother acknowledges the ongoing strife and the need for change, particularly from Brian's father, who has a history of anger issues. Brian shares his perspective on living independently and the positive effects it has had on him, such as reduced arguing and a more peaceful existence. The conversation hints at potential solutions, including family therapy or alternative living arrangements, to address the family's challenges.
🎓 Academic Support and School Collaboration
The final paragraph addresses Brian's academic challenges, particularly his difficulties with writing and translating his thoughts onto paper. The script suggests organizing a school meeting with teachers and a guidance counselor to align everyone's understanding of Brian's needs and to develop a support system. It also proposes involving Brian's mother in the process and considering a volunteer tutoring program. The conversation emphasizes the importance of Brian's voice in these discussions and his willingness to engage with his teachers to communicate his struggles and intentions to improve.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Youth Shelter
💡Attendance
💡Learning Disability
💡Bullying
💡Possession of a Knife
💡Home Environment
💡Counseling
💡Outreach
💡Family Dynamics
💡Self-Protection
💡Educational Support
Highlights
Brian, a 16-year-old, has been living in a youth shelter for a month due to issues at school and home.
Youth worker Ben is concerned about Brian's irregular school attendance which could jeopardize his stay at the shelter.
Brian struggles with reading due to a learning disability and has faced bullying at school.
He was once caught with a knife on school property, indicating potential safety concerns.
Brian left home due to constant arguing with his parents, which was exacerbated by his father's frequent absences due to work.
The case involves four sessions focusing on Brian's life at the shelter, his school attendance, and family dynamics.
Counselor Allison is part of a community-based organization offering outreach, shelter, employment, and counseling services.
Brian's mother is involved in discussions about the conditions needed for Brian to potentially return home.
The final session aims to develop a plan for Brian's success at the shelter and school, involving Brian, Allison, and Ben.
Brian admits to enjoying the shelter and expresses a desire to continue attending school.
Attendance is a significant barrier for Brian, particularly in English class, due to feeling overwhelmed.
Brian reveals that peer pressure and the desire to hang out with friends leads him to skip classes.
Brian's experience of being called names, like 'idiot', triggers memories of his father's verbal abuse.
There is a history of domestic violence in Brian's family, with his father being physically aggressive.
Brian's mother acknowledges the family's issues and the need for change, particularly from Brian's father.
Brian has shown improvement while away from home, suggesting a possible need for a change in his living situation.
A school meeting is proposed to address Brian's learning difficulties and to ensure his teachers understand his efforts.
Brian is encouraged to speak with his teachers about his struggles and upcoming meeting to advocate for himself.
Transcripts
[Music]
yeah did you get a second yeah okay we U
talk over here all
right
Brian is 16 and has been living in a
youth shelter for a month his youth
worker Ben is concerned that Brian isn't
attending classes regularly if he
doesn't go to school or find a job he
can't stay at the shelter Brian's
problems at school are not just related
to a learning disability that makes it
difficult for him to read he's also
sometimes bullied and was once caught in
possession of a knife on school property
Brian left home because of the constant
arguing with his father and mother
things are better when his father is
away which is often because of his work
there are four sessions in this case
vignette first you'll see Brian and his
youth worker at the shelter then an
interview between Brian and his
counselor Allison at her office where
she works as part of a community-based
organization that provides Outreach
shelter employment and counseling
services in the third session Brian's
mother joins Brian and Allison to
discuss what would need to change if
Brian is to return home the final
session brings together Brian Allison
and Ben to discuss how Brian can succeed
at the shelter and at school while Brian
and his family work on the problems at
home sit down here
guess how's everything going uh pretty
good yeah she' been here like a month
now what do you think so far yeah it's
pretty good school's going okay yeah all
right um cuz school you know tends to be
a big focus of things here it's
not uh the only thing but it's part of
it um do you have any idea why I would
be kind of pulling you out of your room
to sit down and like play the heavy um
not really okay um you're in grade 10
right this is your first year in high
school you're you're getting to a point
with ATT tenant where you you might
start losing your courses they may kick
you out of
courses um and ultimately like you know
your s school is in your hands right
like if it's what you want to do we got
you back will'll support you in that
maybe I have to be really specific about
um what is probably going to happen
right if probably going to happen if you
don't go to school and you don't follow
things along right yeah um um very
quickly you know within a month or a
couple of weeks you could be homeless
and not here anymore we need you to
decide what you want to do and then
we'll figure out if we can make that
happen Okay well I think I'd like to
keep going to school okay stay here yeah
so one of the biggest barriers to that
from your school's point of you right as
attendance okay um so I guess we got to
look at what's making it hard for you to
go to class is there is there something
in particular about English that is
difficult for
you
uh for
English it seems to be that you you seem
to miss a lot of English but probably
just the class itself yeah cool
so in terms of like what else we could
we could do and how we can help you out
like have you been seeing Allison
lately but what just go sales and for
counseling I'm just going to let you
know what Ben told me but then I really
kind of want to get from what your
experience of it was like so what from
Ben's point of view he' been missing
some school and the house is getting
kind of worried about how much school
you're missing you look kind of
surprised by that Brian tell me from
your point of view like what's what's
not whole day is just odd periods what's
happening with those odd periods like
what what's going on that you're not
going to those classes generally a lot
of people have free periods right in the
in like 11 and 12 usually but I don't
right not a lot of my friends in grade
tend do but usually we just end up hang
out with them okay
and I don't know
usually feels weird to say peer pressure
like that but is that yeah I guess you
could okay peer pressure and feeling
like it's more enticing to go hang out
yeah with your friends when you compare
how it feels to hang out with your
friends compared to how it feels to be
overwhelmed by what's expected of you in
English class Y how do those stack
up well s it's obvious question but I'm
really interested in what you're what
can I think about it but I probably say
hang out with friends yeah okay okay um
what what do you what's your sense right
now now about um what the house
understands the reasons are for you
missing school like what what's what
does the house think right
now probably just that I'm not trying
okay and and what do you think about
that is that is that really kind of
what's happening is it that you're not
trying no I don't well I think if you
asked a lot of people that they wouldn't
think that I mean a lot of ways
different people try to do that I mean
this stuff's kind of snowballing for you
you know so you're missing art class and
you're missing English class um and
you're telling me some reasons why and
it's not just not just cuz whatever
you're just being lazy you know um and
there might be we don't know yet cuz
we'll talk to Ben about this there might
be an impression at the house that um
it's cuz you're not trying hard enough
okay and then you also said to me that
there's lots of ways that you do try
hard yeah um and you know I think that's
also
interesting stuff and and do you think
that might also be something that would
be good to have a discussion with Ben
about the ways that you do try hard with
Ben well I guess so if that would really
help at the house the other thing that
that Ben did let me know was um you got
suspended for a day last week because
you brought a knife to school can you
tell me about that I guess when you
state it like that it does sound really
harsh but
I mean yeah I don't know how to really
explain it to a lot of people cuz most
people just come up to me and well they
all see it like where you going to go
stab somebody okay and just I've been
asked to like someone picking on you you
going to get back at them that kind of
thing can you tell me a little bit more
Brian by what you meant by bringing the
knife and and like just give me the
details cuz I don't really have a sense
of like what is this knife and how come
you had it and what was what was that
about it's just a little pocket knife
but I mean okay what's that knife mean
to you what's what's how is it something
that you value no a lot of people have
well I include myself in that just you
feel better like safety okay I guess
yeah I'm wondering if it is it linked at
all to those times that you told me
about when we first met about what you
what was going on with your dad and when
you saw your dad's violence is that were
those times where did you keep yourself
safe somehow in those times I guess
there were some situations like that I
mean not recently I mean he's never
around anymore yeah used to a lot more
when I was younger but at school I too
run into people like my dad a
lot I don't know Kids in the Hall and
stuff I
mean well if you're looking for an
actual circumstance like a concrete
example like that I mean has there been
any
lately I don't know someone called me an
idiot it would just bring back days of
my dad right if someone called you an
idiot or did someone call you an idiot
yeah did okay um that's like the first
one I can think of right off the bat
where it kind of triggers memories like
that yeah makes sense to me right like
if that's a you know something that
reminds you of all that stuff that you
went through with your dad often you
know I've heard other youth say to me
they really hate when they get called
stupid especially if it reminds them of
stuff or especially in school where
they're struggling a little bit and
stupid is like a real button for them
that gets pushed well that's kind of
ties into more not with my dad but with
my mom mom cuz when we argued and stuff
we would kind of turn into that oh did
it is that right Brian so she would use
that term idiot or stupid just like
being put down at stuff I mean okay all
right it's okay all right you know what
I'm actually really I'm glad that you
brought your mom up because um it's
something else that I kind of want to
talk to you a little bit about today are
you okay if we yeah talk a little bit
about your mom so you've been away now
from home for is it 10 about 9 10 weeks
mon about two months yeah so it's was
like you went you had you stayed with
some friends you went to the shelter and
then you've been at the house for like
about a month about the house for yeah a
month and have have you seen your mom
much in that time no no okay you had a
couple of phone calls I talk to her on
the phone every so often now I mean
occasionally do you like how often
what's occasionally mean to you every
week or so you talked her about once a
week when we don't talk as much we don't
really argue as much ever we're really
close but
just we are close but we always argue a
lot and I mean what really bugs both of
us like we get angry at each other but
afterwards we just both don't even know
why we were arguing it really builds up
and after while we don't even talk for
like weeks it's been months before but
just we're both the way I look at it we
both kind of have a wall up and we're
waiting for the other one to attack
right it's worse when your dad's home do
I do I understand that we're all on edge
we argue with each other even after he
leaves after like a few days a week even
but for months after we'll still be
angry at each other and he's long gone
okay so C can you tell me kind of paint
me a visual here like what do you mean
by on edge I mean I know what I mean by
it but what's what's what's that like in
your family when you're all on edge
what's going
on I don't know my dad's changed a lot I
mean every time I see him
but I don't know why every time he's
home everyone's trying to please him
yeah it's kind of bugs me why we even
bothered do that don't know what he's
done for it mhm is it important that
he's kept happy is that yeah am I
getting that feeling yeah it is cuz what
happens when he's not what happens if
somebody displeases him in general he
seems to be an angry person around us at
least I mean when he's home I
mean I've kind of felt like you have to
protect yourself I mean not you usually
from like physical abuse right I mean
now he
just picks on my mom sometimes picks on
me sometimes but it's not really what
bugs me more you said something there
that really caught my attention which
was you know you really learned to
protect yourself especially when your
dad's around can you we tell me more
about that I guess growing up he does
get angry and he can be
violent usually it was just my parents
arguing not usually usually
violent and he shoves her sometimes okay
and you you were around to see that
happen yeah okay is that still happening
even when he comes back now or was that
something that's has stopped happening
or sometimes not really too much okay
when's the last time that happened will
you tell me about that kind of what
happened last year
he kind of turned on me halfway through
it and we were arguing
and he I mean it wasn't anything big he
shoved me I shoved him back okay and
that was kind of just the end of it yeah
what do you think Brian of
um if this is really important to you
and you do want to eventually think
about going back home um do you think we
should meet with your mom would your mom
be willing to meet with me do you think
yeah I guess so um it's really important
for me to know ahead of time from you
Brian about
um what things I can share with your mom
so if any is out of anything that we've
talked about since when I first met you
and today is there anything specific
that you wouldn't want me to let your
mom
know and I decided that it would be um
helpful to ask you invite you into a
meeting to come and talk to us Brian you
you've talked to me about you know one
of the hardest things for you at home is
when your dad's on the scene and that's
a time um when there seems like there's
a lot of tension and you've used the
terms like people are kind of um you
know on edge bugs me when we fight I
don't like it it's worse when he's
around and that's when the fighting is
bigger between you and your mom at that
time right and Janet you kind of noted
to me um you agreed you agreed with that
that that things seem to be a lot more
stressful when um
Alfred's home um but also you also have
some concerns that this is sort of an
ongoing thing between the two of you as
well did you relate to anything that
Brian was saying about kind of sometimes
the fear that he feels around Alfred's
anger um
and the worry that and concern that he
has for your safety was there any part
of that that you kind of went yeah you
know I kind of understand that of course
and
you have to understand that I've been
with Al for many years and I know better
than anybody how much he cares about his
family and how much he wants to do
what's right Al's always had a hard time
controlling his
temper he was brought up in a at a time
when people didn't think about those
things we didn't have anything to help
us with with things and you know he was
beaten with a belt for God's sake at
least he just uses his hand with you I
mean it's not it's just not the same as
it was for us you don't
understand I'm hearing that you know
that you're saying in many ways um that
you you know you're handling this
situation in the best way that you know
how today we're not looking at just
looking at one option it may be that you
know where Brian is 16 it may be that
you
to end up in a in a relationship with
each other that's better if he doesn't
live at home it may be that we end up
that it's okay that he go back home um
but if it can't become safe and really
it's not your responsibility to make it
safe it's Al's responsibility and if
that can't happen then you know maybe
another solution we look at some other
solution of what what the new
relationship between the two of you
where he's not living at home look like
and I've live by myself the last two
months and I've had a lot more time to
myself and I'm not living around you I'm
not living around
Dad I'm not living around the whole
environment at home I've got just myself
and I'm telling myself what to do and
it's worked out for me for the most part
so far I don't have anyone calling me
stupid being put down stupid and I've
never called you stupid your father does
not have the
vocabulary to be able to say what he
really needs you don't apply yourself
you don't try you never have tried it
Janet can I just is it okay if I just
interrupt just for a second I just um I
just want to just take a minute if you
don't mind Janet too um I just want to
go back to something that Brian said
that really sort of stood out for me as
important and it was that um when he
said that how you know there's way less
arguing um when his when his dad is not
there and that he also mentioned to and
it really stood out for me that no one's
calling him stupid I'd really like to
know a little bit more about what you
think that would feel like to him to to
have his dad call him
stupid Al needs to change I probably
even need to change but it's not just us
he needs to try he needs to
be a part of yeah the world and our
family okay is that the first time
you've heard your mom saying that that
your dad needs to change yeah so are you
able to can you tell your mom right now
kind of what are the things that you
also would like to see different if it
were to ever work for you at home again
I mean the only thing I really think the
only thing I see that we need to change
would be arguing a lot I mean that's
something that we just both both have to
agree on I mean I don't think directly
to your mom are you okay with
that I find
that we argue a lot and it's not over
anything it's stupid little things like
just us picking at each other and well
it seems like he's made some progress
here seems like this is something
different from what I've
been from what I expected really it's
easy to be different when you don't have
to deal
with the things that you would normally
deal with at home can you tell me a
little more about
that he's not the same kid as he was a
couple months ago when he left the house
at least he doesn't seem to be but he's
been uh you know he's been meeting with
you and he's had the benefit of of
talking about things and you know that's
not something that Al and I have had and
it would be nice to be able to do that
Al won't come uh but it would be maybe
helpful to us if if uh we could keep
some involvement with
you Brian and I from that meeting kind
of decided some important things that we
thought would be really good to kind of
bring you in on um as the key worker and
also just having you in the room is just
a really good opportunity too to kind of
for me to get a sense of um from your
point of view Ben and from The house's
point of view how are things going now
with with Brian where should we start in
terms of letting and in in on some stuff
that um is probably important for him to
know as your keor I'd really like to
start trying more like keep trying but
try a lot harder you and I talked a lot
about kind of you know around being
feeling really overwhelmed by what's
being expected of you these days in your
English course because it's going to
involve a lot of writing and you're kind
of checking out and the other thing
that's happening at the same time is you
got a lot of friends that are having
spare periods and they're kind of
enticing you you to to hang with them
cuz like you said it's kind of right now
it's more fun to be with them than
feeling like you're overwhelmed in your
English class do I have that right High
School's a challenging environment and I
know that the teachers aren't always the
the most understanding or flexible
so if there are more details I'd really
be interested to to hear one of the
things that Brian has told me is
um and and it's backed up kind of by the
the educational testing that he's had
over the years to see he really has has
TR he has all these great thoughts and
he's really verbally like great with
words and we have some great
conversations yeah you you've noticed
that too yeah so so he's got all that
going on but then when it comes to
translating what's in his head and
putting on paper there's some stuff
happening there in the processing of
that and it it's it's really hard for
you a Brian yeah so we really want to
start um getting people who are
supporting Brian to really get a sense
of what kinds of sports he specifically
needs around translating what's in his
head to to what's to what's on paper if
we were able to have an organize a
school meeting um the teachers and
guidance counselor exactly yeah and
getting everybody on the same page it's
such a different um take on what's
really happening with him than probably
what's the school's take on it is so
your your voice at that table um would
be really helpful Ben to have you as
somebody who say I see him working
really hard who else do you think um if
we have been there um and you and I are
be there um who is there someone else
that comes to mind or other people that
come to mind that you think would be um
kind of on your team at that
meeting um probably just my
teachers yeah is there a certain teacher
that you have at the school that you
think would be really helpful for you at
the table that's noticing that you are
working hard and I would say English
maybe
but I don't know maybe my mother to be
there and your mom too okay what if you
called her um and just invited her and
let her know that there was going to be
a meeting happening and then also let
her know that I'll call her sort of with
the official time how would that be all
right well yeah yeah if we can put our
heads together maybe and think about um
what are the possibilities I mean I get
the whole that there's not a lot of
money for tutoring and stuff but but do
I understand that there is a volunteer
program we might be able to to match you
up with a volunteer we could certainly
um you know give that a try yes so Brian
I'm I'm wondering if um kind of what the
role that you can take on in this too
would you be comfortable going to your
teachers the art and English teacher too
and and kind of saying similar things
like that you know you've been
struggling but you don't want them to
think that you're not trying and that
there is going to be a meeting coming up
how do you feel about
that I guess I could yeah okay You' be
comfortable doing that yeah okay
probably really important too that the
school starts to hear your voice in this
yeah how are you U going to do with that
many people in a room is that going to
be a little bit intimidating or no I
think it's okay okay I mean it'll be it'
be like a great time for you to just s
speak for yourself right like you're a
smart articulate guy like you've got a
lot to say so I think it's a good
opportunity for you to to put that stuff
forward and have people hear
you
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