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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What can other parents can do to help? I wouldn’t normally complain to administrators about a disruptive classmate of my child’s who is struggling, but if that child’s parents asked fellow parents to voice concerns to help build their case for more supports, I would.

Big hugs to you and your dc.[/quote]

I think it is possible to raise your own concerns and advocate for change without demonizing the child. The problem is that some people approach these situations hoping to get the child kicked out of the class, rather than trying to bring on effective supports and services.

Particularly at the elementary level, if you're hearing about something from one of your kids, the situation for the other child is almost certainly awful. There's a good chance the parents and the teacher have been trying to get more support in the classroom, but maybe haven't been getting much support from the principal.

The best place to start is the classroom teacher. Unfortunately, until or unless you have a good relationship with the teacher, they might not be forthcoming with you about the needs and challenges in the classroom.[/quote]
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I'm not someone who has ever tried to get a child kicked out of the classroom. However, on a day when parents were allowed to observe - I saw a child that clearly wasn't getting the supports they needed and as a result the classroom teacher was responsible for very frequent redirecting. I would have been happy to contact the teacher to share that I think that child should get more support, but I think the teacher definitely knew that and it would be a little bizarre and overstepping to contact the principal about this. I believe the child ultimately did get a different ( and hopefully better) placement so I presume they were going through the necessary processes. All this to say is I am not sure how as a parent observing this, how I could advocate respectfully for that child. As it is, I didn't say anything.[/quote]

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