I second everything LNEsMom said with applause!! Very nicely put.
The biggest issue we had with schools is getting the detail as to what happens before a "behavior", during, reaction to consequences etc. I always just thought it was because they don't seem to be able to discern that level of detail, "20+ other kids in the classroom" and that sort of thing.
But the more I keep hearing about this sort of thing over and over about children who are similar to my DD, the more I wonder if it's just the school staff evading responsibility and/or reluctance to admit that they have no idea how to deal with or educate this type of child.
While hitting is not appropriate of course, it is not an unusual response to extreme frustration for a 3 yr old!!!!!! I would be very shocked that they suggested meds for someone that young.
At least you have an optimistic school change on the horizon, that’s a really good thing.
p.s. my DD did what KJP's child did, making "choices" to demonstrate certain types of behaviors to get out of the classroom. These are very smart kids and they do what it takes. School people don't really seem to understand how deep the layers are with these kids' behaviors, or they don't want to deal with it.
Last edited by bzylzy; 04/20/12 04:45 AM.
