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I don't see anything wrong with what the teacher has done. My DS is a "classic inattentive" and we've had a lot of talks about making good decisions each day. I remember him telling on fellow classmates who he felt weren't being good friends because they would tell on him when he drifted off and wouldn't complete assignments. Uh, no. Like the teacher in your scenario who pushed the chair in, those kids were helping a child who wasn't working at the task.

The child needs to have a sense of responsibility. Without a sense of choice, and good decision-making, your child gets to blame the diagnosis for everything. You don't want to be there.

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Pushing the child's chair in so hard that is hurts the child is not appropriate behavior for anyone much less a teacher. I can't believe no one has flagged this yet.

OP you need to contact the principal right away and ask For a meeting and let him/her know the teacher has been so rough with your DD. And definitely get an IEP. [/quote]

My DD had similar experience except of pushing her chair in the teacher would stand right behind my DD with her hands on my DD's shoulders.  My DD felt embarrassed and the touching also made my child more distracted.

Special Education should focus on the needs of the child.  A child with ADHD will fidget more than the typical child hence why it is a symptom of the disability.  To say "don't fidget" and not give alternative outlets, then the kid figits and is labeled as "making poor decisions" is blaming the child for the disability.  The net result is harmful for the self esteem of the child and places barriers to the child's learning in the classroom.  It is not appropriate for a child with those needs.

Before the IEP/504 meeting - Have the child write down a list of things that are distracting to her in the classroom (including the teacher pushing in her chair).  It would be helpful for the team to know those things and to consider how to minimize distractions in the classroom and how to maximize the child's ability to focus.  Movement breaks/passes would be appropriate for an ADHD child.

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