Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Student scared to engage I have a student in my internship who has Cerebral Palsy. I recently found out he was very atheltic before his numerous surgeries kept him wheelchair bound. Now, he just responds "That sucks" to everything. Every book, every assignment, and every opportunity results in "That sucks." How can I get him to be more engaged and enthusiatic? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would do my best to create kinesthetic activities that give each student a job (while still meeting this student's needs and IEP of course). This way, he would feel included and see that he has a valued purpose from his classmates in the activity. Kinesthetic activities often offer a unique sense of participation, and he may get a similar feeling of responsibility as he used to in his past experiences in athletics.