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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a 7 yo with behaviors that are similar to ADHD but doesn’t officially meet the criteria for ADHD. That’s just to give context.

When DC’s teacher at our private k-8 gently raised concerns about DC being wiggly and need help staying on topic, we were on it. We started seeing a therapist to get parent coaching, had regular checkin with the teacher and implemented lots of changes at home. We saw results at home, but none at school. We had our therapist work to implement a behavior plan with the teacher at school and saw little impact, so we are doing a medication trial. As the year progressed, DC’s behavior at school got worse, and lower HOS was looped in.

We have constantly communicated with the school about how we are working on our DC’s behavior and they know we are actively working to support DC and stop the behaviors. I think if we don’t find a handle by next year DC will get counseled out, but they are giving us lots of time to try to find a solution that works.

I have spoken to a couple of other parents at our school who got some mixed feedback on their kids behavior at parent teacher conferences, and they have often attacked the teacher as not being “good” with kids like theirs, or “not experienced” enough, and they didn’t take the feedback seriously. I could see how those kids, showing the same behaviors my DC does, would get counseled out because the family is not open to addressing the behaviors. Frankly, the first few months after the teacher first told us what was going on at school, I was terrified DC would get counseled out.

In any case, I am sorry, OP. Wishing you the best finding another school for your DC.[/quote]

By your own account, nothing you’ve done to address the behavior has changed anything at school. And you’re clearing doing a tremendous amount of work. I find your story a good illustration of why school related behavior issues are so tough. It’s the school environment that’s the trouble combined with certain kids with certain brain chemistry/structure.

I guess I’m wondering why you have to do so much work so your child can attend a private school, which you pay money to attend. It must be a good one! I work at a non exclusive private school...if you pay you can stay! [/quote]

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