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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Thanks for the responses (mostly).  I did not intend to seem like I was asking advice for my personal situation.  I was trying to ask a more general question based on trends I see in my child's school and in many other schools as well.  But it seems regardless many of you think a special education designation should be applied for mere behavior problems to minimize disruptions to others and maybe help the offending child too.

But at least a few see things as I do-that special education should be reserved for children who struggle academically due to disability.  After all, if school standards are being raised, extra support and behavior management techniques should be standard for the general education classroom to deal with all the variations of normal.  Children shouldnt be suddenly classified as "disabled" just because Kinder is the new first grade.

As for my personal situation, we will continue working on the issues at home and waiting for maturity to kick in.  If there is not enough improvement by 2nd grade, private school might be our best option.

Food for thought:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.kars4kids.org/blog/when-to-keep-your-child-out-of-special-education/amp/

Again, thanks for the different pespectives.

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Most public schools are stretched for special education resources. If your school is asking to be allowed to give your child some portion of their already very limited resources, that means they see a serious issue. Private schools aren’t going to do that for your child. If your child gets into one and these issues continue, expect to be counseled out after a year or two.

Separate from that, does your son have friends at school? Does he get invited for play dates by his peers? Does he get invited to birthday parties that aren’t all-class parties? If so, that’s a good sign. If not, that can be an indicator that his behavioral issues are interfering with his ability to connect socially with peers, in which case it’s important for his emotional health that you figure out what’s going on and get him help.[/quote]

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