Manny seems to be a strong, empathetic adolescent that needs more structure and guidance in his life. He lives in a poor section of town and does not have a large support system. He enjoys spending time with his grandmother, who is his guardian and during his free time he enjoys music and cars. Manny has gotten in trouble for public drunkenness and was likely associating with his peers from the neighborhood that are likely older than him. Manny’s main problem is his lack of discipline, responsibility, and the influences around him. Without guiding Manny in the right direction he may continue on this road to arrests and public incidents. Most teens experiment with drugs and alcohol all over the United states, but those that grow up in low …show more content…
(give him time to answer and converse about music and cars) Me: Is there a class at school that you like more than others? Or a teacher that has helped you in class this year? I know that I always enjoyed my math classes because my teacher was really helpful and I felt comfortable talking to her when I didn’t understand something we learned in class. Me: Since you said you were interested in cars and music perhaps we can see if there is any elective classes at the high school for you to be in that would allow you to learn more about those topics and …show more content…
Something you need to understand is that they will not give you too many chances, so you need to put forth your best effort, meaning you need to try your hardest to get to school each day and participate. (assuming he is in agreeance I would continue on about his troubles with alcohol.) Me: I know that you have gotten in trouble from drinking recently and that is the main reason you have come to see me. I am not here to lecture you and tell you that you made a bad choice, because I think you already know that. Some of the choices you have made are going to affect your chances of getting out of this neighborhood. If you continue to hang out with the same group of people that are drinking instead of going to school, you will have a much more difficult time getting out of this neighborhood. You said you wanted to get out of this town one day, correct? (assuming he