The problem: Has anybody ever come across oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) before? I mean a diagnosed case, not just a child who fits the criteria. I know it isn’t very professional, but the child in question is horrible. To be honest, nothing works. We are told to remove him when necessary (which is most of the time). He will probably end up being excluded before the end of Year 8 (S1). His mum thinks he can’t help it because of his condition