Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Student doesn't brush hair and wears clothes that is dirty, too small, or both This particular student attends a school where all the students wear uniforms. Well there is a particular student who is in fifth grade and comes to school looking some interesting ways. There have been times where her hair would be so knotty in the back and look so disgusting that the school wouldn't allow her in any plays or performances because of her appearance. She informed us as well as other teachers that her hair looks the way it does because she can't find the hair brush because the house is a mess and because when she does, she can't reach the back of her head. There is also times when she comes to school in uniform skirts that are so short and small that I'm afraid she is going to show other students certain areas that would definitely be inappropriate. This seems to be common with her skirts as well as the dresses that she wears. The school cannot really give her different clothes because technically she is in uniform and they are only allowed to give the children additional clothing when they are out of the dress code. Also there are times when her clothes look like they haven't been washed in weeks and so does the student. I believe that DCF should be called, but my supervisor said that all we can really do is just do a lesson on hygiene. Also the mother works for DCF which seems to make the entire situation slightly more difficult. Should DCF be called and how can this be done when the mother works for DCF. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would go above your supervisor if you feel strongly that the child is being neglected at home. As far as helping the student you could keep a hairbrush for the student in the class or in the clinic for the student to use. Also when the uniforms are too short they are out of dress code. Then you would follow the school's dress code policy.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I love this solution because it provides a "work around" to help the teacher meet the needs of the student in the meantime. Realistically it could take weeks before DCF is involved so the child would continue to suffer until then. Rated On: October 19, 2014 12:22 am Rated By: Lauren Hill                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: A hair brush for the student is a good idea. Then she could do it when she got to school. Rated On: October 19, 2014 11:53 pm Rated By: Sanubu                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I would not make the immediate jump into calling the DCF before speaking with the parent first. Rated On: October 20, 2014 3:07 am Rated By: WeGuQy                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree. If neglect is suspected, it should deffinilty be made known. Keeping a hairbrush and other hygiene products in the room is also a great idea. Rated On: October 9, 2017 2:22 am Rated By: aLuruz                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I find this solution to be appropriate. Rated On: February 25, 2018 1:10 am Rated By: NaGava