WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY TO LIONEL

Lionel might:

• Talk to his guidance counselor to strategize ways to handle schoolwork

• Figure out a place to do homework after school, such as a friend or neighbor’s house

• Put on headphones and try to ignore the chaos at home

• Talk to an adult he trusts about what is happening and what he can do to cope

• Go to the library on weekends to catch up on missing assignments