GWENNA BOWERS was thinking about OCR and keyed into cyberspace:
GB>->GWENNA BOWERS was thinking about OCR and keyed into
GB>->cyberspace:
GB>->GB>->GB> -> Gwenna, it is a disclipinary measure taken because of
GB>->GB>->GB> ->behavior directly related to the child's handicap.
GB>->GB>->GB> Was the behavior on the bus the reason?
GB>->GB>-> Yes, being harassed by older kids would trigger David's
GB>->GB>->reactions. David would get into trouble and the other children
GB>->GB>->would not.
GB>->GB>That sounds like my son.  Another kid will bother him and he
GB>->GB>would relailate  against that kid.  However almost every time
GB>->GB>the other kid was not caught but  he was and that resulted in
GB>->GB>Robert getting afterschool or Saturday detention.  These
GB>->GB>detentions are a minumum of 3 hours each.  A few times a teacher
GB>->GB>witnessed the start and both of them were given detention.
GB>->Go to the teachers who have seen both sides. Ask them to adopt a
GB>->policy of mutual punishment (I prefer accountability). Thus, when
GB>->one provokes, and the other reacts, both get the same. For it to
GB>->work, the teacher does NOT have to see the provocation and has to
GB>->accept the report of the child who is reacting. This is hard for
GB>->them to do, as they are trained to punish only what they see.
GB>->However, with effort, they can come around. MOTIVATE THEM!
GB>It is usually the Vice principle who deals with the punishment and
GB>calls the  parents or sends home the letter.  The parent usually does
GB>not know which  teacher is the one who sent the kids to the office.
RED FLAG!
This is really a rotten situation. I would insist on dealing directly 
with the teacher. This way, you could see if it was the same teacher 
each time. Then, you could ask the teacher if they saw the "misbehavior" 
or was it merely reported to them by one of the other kids. You could 
also find out if the other kid had any culpable behavior and what was 
done to them.
If your child was provoked, as is often the case, you could also find 
out what steps are being taken to prevent that from happening again.
It is a very bad situation and I do not like it one bit. It is designed 
to keep parents in the dark, and allow bad management practices to go 
unchallenged.
                   ===>Mark Probert<===
                   mark.probert@juno.com
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