Leonard Is Extremely Aggressive-Hitting and Shoving Children Who Do Not

Leonard is extremely aggressive-hitting and shoving children who do not do his bidding. He gets into fights on a daily basis in the schoolyard and on the school bus. Most of his peers are afraid of him and some adults are put off by his behavior as well. Although he is repeatedly reprimanded, he does not change his behavior. What actions do you think his school is likely to take?

A) They will call his parents after each incident and ask that he be punished.
B) They will suspect that he is emotionally disabled and may call for an IEP.
C) They will ignore the behavior, thinking it is probably just a phase he is going through.
D) They will put Leonard in a time-out for each incident.