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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son has been suspended for 4 days for kicking a paraeducator. I feel awful about it. I'm trying to see what my next steps should be. The incident started on the playground where according to him he was throwing mulch and rocks on the ground. Another student went to the paraeducator and said that he was throwing rocks at them. The paraeducator then came to my son and according to him yelled "NO THROWING ROCKS" and said he had to go to the office after recces.

My son did not do that, he proceeded to go to the special he had after recess because he didn't think he had done anything wrong. The paraeducator sees him standing in line at his special and tells him again to go to the office, in front of the other children and the substitute teacher, as the normal special teacher was out that day. He then asks the substitute if he can stay in class because he didn't do anything wrong. The substitute proceeds to mock him and repeats in a high pitched voice "I didn't do anything wrong." My son then runs away. He runs through the hallways at school and knocks over a recycling bin. He then runs down the stairs towards the office and is confronted by the assistant principal. As he is talking to her the paraeducator who has been following him walks up as well. He then kicks her in the knee.

A little background on my son. He has been having behavioral issues this year in class where this same paraeducator is his TA. He did not have any issues in K or 1st grade. He has stated to me prior to this incident that she picks on him. He's had a difficult year so far with acting out in class, being easily frustrated, and leaving when upset, and last week I met with the school regarding a FBA. They are in the process of observing him to create a Behavior Intervention Plan. The school is also aware that he is getting tested on Thursday for potential ADHD, etc. We talked about triggers etc. but I'm unsure they were shared with the paraeducator in question.

He obviously should never have kicked anyone and will be punished in that regard.

What should I do in this situation? Any input is appreciated.[/quote]

Are you absolutely sure this happened?  Was it witnessed, or just your sons reporting?[/quote]

OP's description makes very clear where she is reporting what her son told her, what she knows, and what she doesn't know.  What you're implying is that her son is lying and she's believing him. I don't see anything here to indicate that.  [/quote]

I have to be honest.  I have a 7yr old boy with ADHD/Anxiety/ASD.  I read the OPs account and I am impressed by how detailed it is coming from a 7r old.  My 7yr old would boil this down to "I was at recess and I didn't do anything"  Then after extensive prompting from me, I would be offered "well, I was throwing rocks and mulch".  And this would go on and on.  There is no way that I would get a full story about standing line for a special, someone telling him AGAIN to go to the office (he would have to have remembered the first time), telling me he asked to stay in class, etc.

For the OP, look on the positive side of this.  The 4 day suspension will help your IEP case.  It's sad that this is the way it is, but it's true.  Because of his behavior, for 4 days, he was unable to access the curriculum.  I do agree though that 4 days is too long.  It's not that the child should not be disciplined for his behavior but after 4 days of school suspension, plus a week off for vacation, he's not going to remember any of this. [/quote]

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