Answer to Question 1
They provide emotional support when Robin is upset. Such support characterizes many youngsters' close friendships, especially in adolescence.
Answer to Question 2
They make three mistakes:
They overlook the fact that a student with a traumatic brain injury would need more time to process information and so would do poorly on a timed test.
They fail to recognize that eight-month-old test results may not accurately reflect Wesley's current level of functioning.
They fail to consider the fact that Wesley's difficulty in reading may influence his performance on any paper-pencil tests that are not intended to assess reading per se.