I understand your patience and concern over handling a student who might also possess behavioral disorder or not. Have you thought about an alternate environment for troubled kids? I can relate when a friend of mine has gone through the same thing, he lived, worked and taught with a troubled teen and was wondering how he can help. Such behavioral disorder can result to something traumatic and the kid needs to be in an environment that can promote growth through therapeutic sessions. Ive been recommended by someone to check http://www.experts123.com/q/what-makes-turning-winds-academic-institute-different-from-other-programs-out-there.html, have you heard of them? Do you think its alright for kids to be in residential treatment program, or institutions that have wilderness programs for troubled teens? Any advice would be appreciated.