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Eight-year-old Sean Brody is a third grader with many challenges. Due to his parents' impending divorce, for the past 6 months, he has had to split his time between their separate households as they negotiate a custody agreement.
Before the separation, Sean's biggest obstacle was his hearing impairment. He is currently enrolled in a self-contained classroom for the hearing impaired where the teacher and students are fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). Another risk factor has been the presence of consistently elevated lead levels.
He has increasingly shown aggression with his peers in situations where he is both provoked and unprovoked. Minor teasing by his classmates ends in physical fights. Being paired with others to work on projects results in Sean acting irritably and giving up. Lack of participation in the classroom has resulted in lack of enthusiasm for his homework. Thus, he is failing most of his classes.
Last week, Sean threw a chair at his table mate, and he is now facing expulsion as he has already been suspended twice.Realizing that Sean's problems are much larger than he can handle, the school guidance counselor has referred Sean and his parents to you for further assessment and treatment.
What is the life challenges Sean is facing? Describe Sean?