child acting out.

yvette,my step-daughter,is acting very strange.her teacher told me she would be removed from school becouse she is mentally not there.she hates everybody who tells her what to do. what is your advice?

[Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D.]

Dear Joe,

There's not sufficient information to give you much guidance. Suffice it to say, though, that if you are receiving that strong a message from the school, your stepdaughter will likely require a clinical evaluation (and perhaps an evaluation for special education services).