Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Student refuses to work in collaboration with others I currently have a student in a self-contained, middle grade classroom, with intellectual disabilities. This student is extremely independent and does not like to receive help but frequently does not get the correct answers on her own. Whenever I pair her with a partner or a small group, she will not engage with the other students. I would like to find a way of encouraging this student to collaborate more in the classroom. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Consider electronics. Sometimes students will respond better to using aids like that better than a face to face helping session. If the student is competent enough to use the computer, see if you can obtain some lower level learning programs and let them try. If this works, try having the student work on the same program with a partner who doesn't mind. You might be able to ease them into participation.