Ben's behavior has continued to be highly variable. Even when appearing interested in engaging in conversation of topics of interest, sudden use of condescending, and flippant language is often used. During discussion today, an anecdote about the beach was shared, and the presence of jellyfish was noted. He quickly shared a rather unsettling story about walking on the beach and using a stick to further ensure the demise of the fish. As conversation was redirected to a contextually related topic, whales, he quickly and excitedly asked if he could show me something on his laptop. I was taken aback at the gory picture he chose to "show' me. Maintaining an even keeled response to this, as well as several inappropriate comments and even stating the acronym "WTF" was paramount for me today. When presented with a language tasks focusing on indirect language which had already been introduced, He blatantly said "I'm not doing that." Gentle redirect to support and encourage participation resulted in, "I said NO,' and very observable rapid onset of frustration.