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<blockquote data-quote="Sil vis pacem para bellum" data-source="post: 2844055" data-attributes="member: 40146"><p>I've worked in the schools in that part of the country. The first thing that comes to mind is that the child must have an IEP. Part of the IEP should address how to handle his outbursts and if that isn't working, they need to update it. I can't imagine that the parents have not been notified, for liability issues if nothing else. You said he'd just been suspended so I would imagine they are in the loop. </p><p></p><p>There are mechanisms in place whereby the school district should do an assessment of the child and make additional/alterative recommendations. It may be that he has already had one done and they don't deem there to have been enough time passed to justify doing another one. It is important that they figure out whether his outbursts are related to his disability or if they are discipline issues. For what it is worth, what you are describing COULD be the result of his autism. They are easily frustrated and often have violent meltdowns. On the other hand, it may be that the child is acting out as a combination of his autism and behavioral issues. </p><p></p><p>Confidentiality issues would keep the school from confirming, denying or otherwise identifying the student even if the press were involved.</p><p></p><p>This is a tough issue. I've seen similar issues and it is not an easy fix. Public schools aren't what they used to be when we were young, sadly. The decision of schools to not suspend minority children unless the discipline issues are very serious is something going on in NYC and I imagine other east coast cities are doing the same thing. But with an autistic child, I suspect this is more about his disability than anything else. Just my two cents.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sil vis pacem para bellum, post: 2844055, member: 40146"] I've worked in the schools in that part of the country. The first thing that comes to mind is that the child must have an IEP. Part of the IEP should address how to handle his outbursts and if that isn't working, they need to update it. I can't imagine that the parents have not been notified, for liability issues if nothing else. You said he'd just been suspended so I would imagine they are in the loop. There are mechanisms in place whereby the school district should do an assessment of the child and make additional/alterative recommendations. It may be that he has already had one done and they don't deem there to have been enough time passed to justify doing another one. It is important that they figure out whether his outbursts are related to his disability or if they are discipline issues. For what it is worth, what you are describing COULD be the result of his autism. They are easily frustrated and often have violent meltdowns. On the other hand, it may be that the child is acting out as a combination of his autism and behavioral issues. Confidentiality issues would keep the school from confirming, denying or otherwise identifying the student even if the press were involved. This is a tough issue. I've seen similar issues and it is not an easy fix. Public schools aren't what they used to be when we were young, sadly. The decision of schools to not suspend minority children unless the discipline issues are very serious is something going on in NYC and I imagine other east coast cities are doing the same thing. But with an autistic child, I suspect this is more about his disability than anything else. Just my two cents. [/QUOTE]
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