J is an eleven-year old boy who spent his first summer at camp
last year. A good kid with a good heart, J seems socially
inflexible and immature. For example, when it came to playing
cards with others, J could only play by his rules. When other
campers wanted to stick with the way the majority played the
game, he felt left out and hurt by what he perceived as being
excluded. This issue seemed to get worse as the behavior pattern
repeated and his cabin mates grew more impatient. J simply did
not understand that playing a game with different rules is not
something to confront your friends about and that disrupting a
game is not a way to make people happy with you. J did not have
any significant change in his behavior, as he never internalized
what he heard from many staff members. J and his entire cabin
had an amazing summer and all are returning to camp. Before re-
enrolling, however, many parents wanted to talk about J,
suggesting we not take him back or just move him. We do not turn
kids away simply because t