So I asked the teacher what was wrong with him, after which she told me that the boy had a mild form of autism. She explained to me how to deal with him roughly. I was quite sorry that no one told us in advance if any of the students required a specific approach. So I stood over the boy and kept forcing him to work, thinking he was just hanging out.
I was quite sorry that no one told us in advance if any of the students required a specific approach.