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<blockquote data-quote="tictoc" data-source="post: 330990" data-attributes="member: 7916"><p>Hi,</p><p>My son was having similar behaviors in K last year. Do you ever volunteer in the classroom? Have you had a chance to see what leads to these behaviors? My son, for better or worse, behaves the same whether I'm in the room or not, so I was able to see the cause and effect for myself. It was awful to witness, but was helpful. I do think you need a Functional Behavioral Analysis. </p><p> </p><p>I recommend the book "Lost at School," by Ross Greene. I really do believe his central argument: Children do well if they can. I don't think any child "chooses" to be out of control at school. </p><p> </p><p>It seems that the school should be able to do more. My son's school has an Autism Inclusion program and various people are trained to deal with the behaviors you have described in a caring and calming way. This has been very important for my son (who receives autism services, though this is not his official diagnosis). His 1:1 aide is trained to see when he is starting to lose control and provides appropriate intervention (eg, removing him from the room to calm down, taking him to exercise, finding a quiet corner in the classroom to chat and draw). The head of the program also is available to help out when a child completely disregulates in the classroom. I have never heard of a child in the program being sent home from school for a behavioral issue. The behavior is dealt with in the school setting by people with approriate training.</p><p> </p><p>That said...What services are available at your son's school or elsewhere in the district? I think it is important to know what is available so you can try to get some help temporarily while you are waiting for test results. Early on, I found myself saying to our principal, "Let's talk about what is possible, not what isn't possible." Find out what they CAN do, and ask them to do it NOW. Has anyone mentioned the possibility of a 1:1 aide? And, when your son is removed from the room, who does it? </p><p> </p><p>Also, if the psychiatric hospital didn't do testing, start finding someone to do it asap. Has the school done any testing? We did difficult child's testing privately and the school then did its own cursory evaluation. Still, the process was very long. </p><p> </p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tictoc, post: 330990, member: 7916"] Hi, My son was having similar behaviors in K last year. Do you ever volunteer in the classroom? Have you had a chance to see what leads to these behaviors? My son, for better or worse, behaves the same whether I'm in the room or not, so I was able to see the cause and effect for myself. It was awful to witness, but was helpful. I do think you need a Functional Behavioral Analysis. I recommend the book "Lost at School," by Ross Greene. I really do believe his central argument: Children do well if they can. I don't think any child "chooses" to be out of control at school. It seems that the school should be able to do more. My son's school has an Autism Inclusion program and various people are trained to deal with the behaviors you have described in a caring and calming way. This has been very important for my son (who receives autism services, though this is not his official diagnosis). His 1:1 aide is trained to see when he is starting to lose control and provides appropriate intervention (eg, removing him from the room to calm down, taking him to exercise, finding a quiet corner in the classroom to chat and draw). The head of the program also is available to help out when a child completely disregulates in the classroom. I have never heard of a child in the program being sent home from school for a behavioral issue. The behavior is dealt with in the school setting by people with approriate training. That said...What services are available at your son's school or elsewhere in the district? I think it is important to know what is available so you can try to get some help temporarily while you are waiting for test results. Early on, I found myself saying to our principal, "Let's talk about what is possible, not what isn't possible." Find out what they CAN do, and ask them to do it NOW. Has anyone mentioned the possibility of a 1:1 aide? And, when your son is removed from the room, who does it? Also, if the psychiatric hospital didn't do testing, start finding someone to do it asap. Has the school done any testing? We did difficult child's testing privately and the school then did its own cursory evaluation. Still, the process was very long. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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