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Discussion Questions

1. What might have caused Bill to feel the way he did? Why would Bill want to express his feelings about Elizabeth to Linda?
    
2. What could account for the different reactions of Bill and Carla to the crisis with Elizabeth?
    
3. Was there anything that Linda did or did not do that may have contributed to Bill's current emotional struggle?
    
4. Should Linda have responded differently to Bill when he expressed his feelings about Elizabeth and Carla?
    
5. Given the events that have taken place, should Linda be concerned about Bill? In other words, just how serious do you think Bill's emotional upheaval is?
    
6. Should Linda tell Carla about what Bill said to her?
    
7. If you were Linda, would you feel compelled to do anything to resolve this issue during the same evening that Bill talked to you? The following day? At a later time? If so, specifically, what would you do?
    
8. In general, what are the purposes or goals of early intervention in the case of a child like Elizabeth? Is, in fact, early intervention an appropriate service in such situations?



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