Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Doesn't Respond to Name One of my students does not respond when her name is called. I have to tap the student in order to get her attention. I discussed my observation with the parent and asked if they had noticed this and what could be the cause of it? They replied that nothing is wrong with the child, I just must not be saying it loud enough or perhaps there is too much going on around the student. However, even when I am only a foot behind the student saying her name, she still does not seem to hear me. What should I do? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I think you should speak to parents again and ask different questions, such as, do the child have a nickname at home. I have had a friend all his life his mom called him Pepito; however, his name is Jose. and if you do not know all Jose's are Pepe Pepito for little kids. He thought his name was Pepito, so, whenever a teacher or someone else called him Jose, he never responded or turned around. I am not saying this is the case, but you never know.