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<blockquote data-quote="Sheila" data-source="post: 91815" data-attributes="member: 23"><p>Definately a bad situation for everyone with difficult child hurting others.</p><p></p><p>In that he is prone to violence at school, I'm surprised they haven't tried to kick him out. I strongly suspect his age is the only thing that has saved him so far. After he turns 10, you may find he'll be charged with-assault even though his behavior may be beyond his control.</p><p></p><p>I'm assuming your child has an IEP in the USA. FYI, if the school district can not educate him without him hurting others, and obviously they can't, you may want to call an IEP meeting and attempt to get his placement changed to Residential Treatment Center (RTC). </p><p></p><p>The school district will not likely want to do Residential Treatment Center (RTC) because it is very expensive. However, they are mandated to educate your child in the least restrictive environment. If that's an Residential Treatment Center (RTC), that's the LRE. Further, if they do not have the ability to educate, they must contract with an entity that does.</p><p></p><p>As a preemptive measure and strategy for success in the future (assuming they will fight your request for placement now), I strongly urge you to write a letter to the sd asking for an IEP meeting to discuss a more restrict placement due to safety factors. It is imperative that you put the request in writing and send it via Certified Mail. In the event you need it in the future, and if things don't change you will, the Certified Mail is your "proof" you recognize the danger and asked for help.</p><p></p><p>I live in a rural area and I understand how very hard it is when you have a special needs child and competent medical care is so far away. A regular pediatrician may very well be out of his/her element when dealing with-a special needs child. These days, however, doctors can consult via satellite, telephone, etc. I'd try very hard to get a complete evaluation and see if your child's local doctor would be willing to "consult" with other pediatric professionals on medical, psychiatric care, and medication management.</p><p></p><p>Welcome aboard. :smile:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sheila, post: 91815, member: 23"] Definately a bad situation for everyone with difficult child hurting others. In that he is prone to violence at school, I'm surprised they haven't tried to kick him out. I strongly suspect his age is the only thing that has saved him so far. After he turns 10, you may find he'll be charged with-assault even though his behavior may be beyond his control. I'm assuming your child has an IEP in the USA. FYI, if the school district can not educate him without him hurting others, and obviously they can't, you may want to call an IEP meeting and attempt to get his placement changed to Residential Treatment Center (RTC). The school district will not likely want to do Residential Treatment Center (RTC) because it is very expensive. However, they are mandated to educate your child in the least restrictive environment. If that's an Residential Treatment Center (RTC), that's the LRE. Further, if they do not have the ability to educate, they must contract with an entity that does. As a preemptive measure and strategy for success in the future (assuming they will fight your request for placement now), I strongly urge you to write a letter to the sd asking for an IEP meeting to discuss a more restrict placement due to safety factors. It is imperative that you put the request in writing and send it via Certified Mail. In the event you need it in the future, and if things don't change you will, the Certified Mail is your "proof" you recognize the danger and asked for help. I live in a rural area and I understand how very hard it is when you have a special needs child and competent medical care is so far away. A regular pediatrician may very well be out of his/her element when dealing with-a special needs child. These days, however, doctors can consult via satellite, telephone, etc. I'd try very hard to get a complete evaluation and see if your child's local doctor would be willing to "consult" with other pediatric professionals on medical, psychiatric care, and medication management. Welcome aboard. [img]:smile:[/img] [/QUOTE]
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