What typically happens to a violent kid in the classroom?
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Anonymous
Why would I tell you my kid's DX? You aren't a SN parent clearly. Also - that doesn't mean there's been no action. Don't get me wrong, your kid being hit is completely unacceptable, but that doesn't mean the parents aren't doing anything. |
Anonymous
We requested one the first week and it wasn’t accomodated. |
Anonymous
It’s an anonymous forum and I’m trying to understand what kind of diagnosis would make a child violent or hit others. |
Anonymous
Well no. You know the child has not been removed from the classroom. But that doesn't mean the school isn't doing anything on their end. There's a lot of paperwork and meetings to get someone on an IEP. For all you know they're interviewing aides. They could be doing any number of things that you don't see. I know it's hard, but try to work through your anger and be a little bit your professional self here. Read up on FERPA and IDEA to manage your expectations, and remember that there is a legally mandated process here. |
Anonymous
This and if you don’t do this then they won’t do anything. |
Anonymous
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You need to start a paper trail. After each time this happens, every parent of a kid that gets hit needs to email the principal saying that this is unacceptable and then email the principal’s direct supervisor, also. This child needs help and a different placement. In your email you need to refer to hitting as assault, and you need to say that witnessing other children get hit is causing your child secondary trauma. It is quite likely that this child is also hitting the teacher, which is also secondary trauma for your child to witness.
If the school has put in measures to try to manage this, the school staff cannot tell you, because of privacy laws. There are things they can try, but due to staffing shortages this might be hard. Your child is entitled to FAPE (free and appropriate public education) and you need to say that your child is not getting FAPE because he is being assaulted repeatedly. Not getting FAPE is what spurs lawsuits. You can file a state complaint that your child is not safe at school. The biggest bang for your buck is to contact your school board member to make them aware of the situation. They want to please you so you will vote for them again. With each email I would ask that your child be moved to a different room. I have been a special education teacher for many years and it is incredibly hard to get a child help if they are struggling to behave in school. I like working with that population, but am often surprised at how long it took to get a child from a general education classroom to my program. It’s unacceptable and parents need to make a big stink about it. |
Anonymous
| You can also press charges against the other child in an effort to get help for him. |
Anonymous
Call the police. If money isn’t an issue, lawyer up. The district is not keeping your kid safe. That’s a violation of their rights. |
Anonymous
The student has an aide and this is still happening on a daily basis. The aides cannot control the child. |
Anonymous
You need to document multiple instances of it happening before your child is considered to be placed in a different classroom. |
Anonymous
google is free. and newsflash, not all kids who hit have special needs. |
Anonymous
I have 4 documented incidents of violence. |
Anonymous
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also a billion different DXes might lead to a kid being violent. but others with the same DX might never hit someone else. knowing the possible DX will do nothing for you, OP, except help you be more gossipy.
just focus on making them keep your kid safe. Stop focusing on the other kid. demand to know what they will do to keep your kid safe. |
Anonymous
Emotional disability |
Anonymous
I see you’re defensive of children who hit because that’s your kid but it’s not easy being on the other side either. |