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[quote=Anonymous]Does the teacher know his diagnosis?  Did the evaluator suggest things that would help him in the classroom?

I would first try a parent teacher conference to see if the teacher/school is on board with providing accommodations in the classroom.  Some teachers (private or public) are just better at dealing with kids like your DS.  After all, most accommodations are just good teaching practices.

The disruptive behavior and the resulting punishment is the big signal something is not right with the environment especially if it is not typical behavior for your son.  He may be acting out because of frustration with the task.  Kids can also act out because of overstimulation or boredom.  It would be important to talk with your son and the teacher separately to find out what the trigger was so the issue can be resolved and more episodes prevented.  What happened just before the incidence he received the punishment for?

Talk to your child and see if he is happy with his class and his school. Is his self esteem being affected or is he happy where he is?  How often is he punished at school?  Are there timeouts, etc. that the school has not communicated with you?  How well would your son adjust to a new school?

Try to persuade the teacher to use positive reinforcements in the classroom for the things your son does right.  It could be a behavior chart that he gets stars for task completion, raising his hand, class participation, etc.  Have the teacher email you when things don't go right or if there are skills he needs further support at home.

A good tutor with a background in Special Education would be worth the investment.  There are areas the teacher will not be able to work on with your child - organization, monitoring his difficulty of sustaining attention, strategies to work around attention difficulties, etc.  I would try the tutoring route before beginning meds.  The meds. have side effects and it takes time to find the right dose.  Also, the effectiveness decreases with time.[/quote]

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