Re: Hello, and I have a question.

[Guest guest]

Don't leave it alone! These people are abusing your son! I would

suggest that you find out if there's a Child Protection and Advocacy

agency in your town. They sure helped me out whenever the school tries

to pull something. But, by all means, don't drop it!

Annie, who loves ya annie@...

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Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the 'Titanic' who waved

off the dessert cart.

- Erma Bombeck

[Guest guest]

LAWYER! Your son is being schooled by sadists. REMOVE HIM AT ONCE.

> Hello, my name is Sharon Servay and I am the mother of a 6yr old

boy

> named Gavin. 1 1/2yrs ago my son was diagnosed with ADHD and

possible

> ODD. In November of last year the Philadelphia Public School

System

> evaluated my son, who could not concentrate long enough to learn

how

> to hold a pencil, couldn't read, and knew few letters. Amazingly

> enough, with all of this his IQ was 96 (average). It was at this

time

> that I first heard of PDD. They had mentioned that they felt that

his

> IQ was probably near Genious, considering his distractions at the

time

> and his score, and they felt that if his ADHD meds didn't work

within

> 6 months he should be tested for PDD. They didn't really work as

well

> as the should have, he was tested this past November 18, and he has

> PDD. But I have a question, that seems stupid to me, but I can't

help

> but be stuck on this one. Last year when my son was in

Kindergarten

> the teacher was soooo mean to him, she screamed at him all the

time.

> He was so depressed. At one point the assistant teacher grabbed

him

> by the neck. He never told me, another parent told me that there

were

> 8 kids the teacher had labeled as bad, and Gavin was one of them.

The

> parent told me that the other 7 said that they had been grabbed in

> some way and that I should talk to Gavin, and that is when he told

me.

> I met some of the other parents and after they knew who I was they

> told me about just how mean to my son she was. I met with the

> principal and the assistant teacher. The assistant teacher said

that

> he grabbed him by the neck under the chin to make him focus, and

the

> principal mentioned that they enforce physical contact during

> tantrums. I didn't like the responses I was getting and didn't

persue

> anything because I was more interested in finding the right help

for

> Gavin and then dealing with this. I have found the help, and the

> other parents never persued anything with the school, so my

question

> is, Should I leave it alone, or seek consultation with a lawyer?

ANy

> advice?

> Sharon

[Guest guest]

Hello Sharon,

My Name is Claudette on and my son was DX with PDD almost 4yrs ago. I had a similar situation at the private school that he was going to. His Doctor told us that we should not pursue the issue until we had settled in a new school and he felt safe. After about a year a piddling around we started investigating what really happened at the school. We were told that we had every legal right to go after the school and those involved in the incident. By all legal rights the school needs to notify you when there has been physical contact between your child and a teacher. If you found out by hear say it is often hard to prosecute and we were told that it could be hard to prosecute those involved. We were told to meet with the school principal and all teachers involved with our son and set up and IEP plan that must be followed and it is your right to refuse physical contact with your son as this can make matters worse. Then and only then can you prosecute be cause you will have a legal binding contract between the school and yourself.

[Guest guest]

Letting it go is what they hope you will do. Don't let it go!!

MISSY

SAHM to some special kids!!!

Excuse Me While I Go

Raise Tomorrow's Future.

Re: Hello, and I have a question.

> Don't leave it alone! These people are abusing your son! I would

> suggest that you find out if there's a Child Protection and Advocacy

> agency in your town. They sure helped me out whenever the school tries

> to pull something. But, by all means, don't drop it!

>

> Annie, who loves ya annie@...

> --

> Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the 'Titanic' who waved

> off the dessert cart.

> - Erma Bombeck

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I heard via hear say, but I was smart about it. I asked my son about

the other kids being grabbed, and while telling me their experiences,

he volunteered his information. Then the principal and I met and the

principal expressed to me in front of my son's case manager that they

enforce physical restraint and the teacher also said that they did

grab my son by the neck right under the chin, but it was to make him

focus.

> Hello Sharon,

> My Name is Claudette on and my son was DX with PDD

almost 4yrs

> ago. I had a similar situation at the private school that he was

going to. His

> Doctor told us that we should not pursue the issue until we had

> settled in a new school and he felt safe. After about a year a

piddling around we

> started investigating what really happened at the school. We were

told that we

> had every legal right to go after the school and those involved in the

> incident. By all legal rights the school needs to notify you when

there has been

> physical contact between your child and a teacher. If you found out

by hear say

> it is often hard to prosecute and we were told that it could be hard to

> prosecute those involved. We were told to meet with the school

principal and all

> teachers involved with our son and set up and IEP plan that must be

followed and

> it is your right to refuse physical contact with your son as this

can make

> matters worse. Then and only then can you prosecute be cause you

will have a

> legal binding contract between the school and yourself.

[Guest guest]

I would most definitely pursue this further. That isn't right what they

did. I live in Canada and in our schools there is a hands off rule for

everyone. STudents and teachers.

That teacher was wrong and if she thinks that this is okay to do then she

will keep doing this to every kid. She may also come across the wrong kid

one day who may slug her and then who's fault will it be.

If I were you I wouldn't let you go. My son also has PDD but is also

extremely smart. However he needs all the help he can get in order to keep

his concertration where it needs to be in order to do what he needs to. My

son had the same problems last year and even when his teacher found out

about his Dx she still treated him as a bad child. I never let it go and he

is now getting the in class help he needed and is a much more adjusted and

happier child at school.

I hope that you are able to get some help and have something happen to

correct this teacher.

Good luck!!

in Ajax

>

>Reply-To: autism-aspergers

>To: autism-aspergers

>Subject: Hello, and I have a question.

>Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 04:43:23 -0000

>

>Hello, my name is Sharon Servay and I am the mother of a 6yr old boy

>named Gavin. 1 1/2yrs ago my son was diagnosed with ADHD and possible

>ODD. In November of last year the Philadelphia Public School System

>evaluated my son, who could not concentrate long enough to learn how

>to hold a pencil, couldn't read, and knew few letters. Amazingly

>enough, with all of this his IQ was 96 (average). It was at this time

>that I first heard of PDD. They had mentioned that they felt that his

>IQ was probably near Genious, considering his distractions at the time

>and his score, and they felt that if his ADHD meds didn't work within

>6 months he should be tested for PDD. They didn't really work as well

>as the should have, he was tested this past November 18, and he has

>PDD. But I have a question, that seems stupid to me, but I can't help

>but be stuck on this one. Last year when my son was in Kindergarten

>the teacher was soooo mean to him, she screamed at him all the time.

>He was so depressed. At one point the assistant teacher grabbed him

>by the neck. He never told me, another parent told me that there were

>8 kids the teacher had labeled as bad, and Gavin was one of them. The

>parent told me that the other 7 said that they had been grabbed in

>some way and that I should talk to Gavin, and that is when he told me.

> I met some of the other parents and after they knew who I was they

>told me about just how mean to my son she was. I met with the

>principal and the assistant teacher. The assistant teacher said that

>he grabbed him by the neck under the chin to make him focus, and the

>principal mentioned that they enforce physical contact during

>tantrums. I didn't like the responses I was getting and didn't persue

>anything because I was more interested in finding the right help for

>Gavin and then dealing with this. I have found the help, and the

>other parents never persued anything with the school, so my question

>is, Should I leave it alone, or seek consultation with a lawyer? ANy

>advice?

>Sharon

>

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[Guest guest]

Thank you to everyone who posted a response. I contacted an

educational law place, and I am just waiting for a response. This

teacher has been nasty to little boys for a long time, and when I say

long, I mean long. She was my Kindergarten teacher and I am 29. And

she was no youngster then. I am definately going to persue this. I

want to see her retire, and I want them to fire the assistant teacher

as well.

Sharon

> I would most definitely pursue this further. That isn't right what

they

> did. I live in Canada and in our schools there is a hands off rule for

> everyone. STudents and teachers.

>

> That teacher was wrong and if she thinks that this is okay to do

then she

> will keep doing this to every kid. She may also come across the

wrong kid

> one day who may slug her and then who's fault will it be.

>

> If I were you I wouldn't let you go. My son also has PDD but is also

> extremely smart. However he needs all the help he can get in order

to keep

> his concertration where it needs to be in order to do what he needs

to. My

> son had the same problems last year and even when his teacher found out

> about his Dx she still treated him as a bad child. I never let it

go and he

> is now getting the in class help he needed and is a much more

adjusted and

> happier child at school.

>

> I hope that you are able to get some help and have something happen to

> correct this teacher.

>

> Good luck!!

>

> in Ajax

> >From: " sshari25 " <sshari25@y...>

> >Reply-To: autism-aspergers

> >To: autism-aspergers

> >Subject: Hello, and I have a question.

> >Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 04:43:23 -0000

> >

> >Hello, my name is Sharon Servay and I am the mother of a 6yr old boy

> >named Gavin. 1 1/2yrs ago my son was diagnosed with ADHD and possible

> >ODD. In November of last year the Philadelphia Public School System

> >evaluated my son, who could not concentrate long enough to learn how

> >to hold a pencil, couldn't read, and knew few letters. Amazingly

> >enough, with all of this his IQ was 96 (average). It was at this time

> >that I first heard of PDD. They had mentioned that they felt that his

> >IQ was probably near Genious, considering his distractions at the time

> >and his score, and they felt that if his ADHD meds didn't work within

> >6 months he should be tested for PDD. They didn't really work as well

> >as the should have, he was tested this past November 18, and he has

> >PDD. But I have a question, that seems stupid to me, but I can't help

> >but be stuck on this one. Last year when my son was in Kindergarten

> >the teacher was soooo mean to him, she screamed at him all the time.

> >He was so depressed. At one point the assistant teacher grabbed him

> >by the neck. He never told me, another parent told me that there were

> >8 kids the teacher had labeled as bad, and Gavin was one of them. The

> >parent told me that the other 7 said that they had been grabbed in

> >some way and that I should talk to Gavin, and that is when he told me.

> > I met some of the other parents and after they knew who I was they

> >told me about just how mean to my son she was. I met with the

> >principal and the assistant teacher. The assistant teacher said that

> >he grabbed him by the neck under the chin to make him focus, and the

> >principal mentioned that they enforce physical contact during

> >tantrums. I didn't like the responses I was getting and didn't persue

> >anything because I was more interested in finding the right help for

> >Gavin and then dealing with this. I have found the help, and the

> >other parents never persued anything with the school, so my question

> >is, Should I leave it alone, or seek consultation with a lawyer? ANy

> >advice?

> >Sharon

> >

>

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Good for you Shari!! Good luck with you fight!!

in Ajax.

>

>Reply-To: autism-aspergers

>To: autism-aspergers

>Subject: Re: Hello, and I have a question.

>Date: Sat, 06 Dec 2003 16:37:13 -0000

>

>Thank you to everyone who posted a response. I contacted an

>educational law place, and I am just waiting for a response. This

>teacher has been nasty to little boys for a long time, and when I say

>long, I mean long. She was my Kindergarten teacher and I am 29. And

>she was no youngster then. I am definately going to persue this. I

>want to see her retire, and I want them to fire the assistant teacher

>as well.

>Sharon

>

>

>

>

>

>

> > I would most definitely pursue this further. That isn't right what

>they

> > did. I live in Canada and in our schools there is a hands off rule for

> > everyone. STudents and teachers.

> >

> > That teacher was wrong and if she thinks that this is okay to do

>then she

> > will keep doing this to every kid. She may also come across the

>wrong kid

> > one day who may slug her and then who's fault will it be.

> >

> > If I were you I wouldn't let you go. My son also has PDD but is also

> > extremely smart. However he needs all the help he can get in order

>to keep

> > his concertration where it needs to be in order to do what he needs

>to. My

> > son had the same problems last year and even when his teacher found out

> > about his Dx she still treated him as a bad child. I never let it

>go and he

> > is now getting the in class help he needed and is a much more

>adjusted and

> > happier child at school.

> >

> > I hope that you are able to get some help and have something happen to

> > correct this teacher.

> >

> > Good luck!!

> >

> > in Ajax

> > >From: " sshari25 " <sshari25@y...>

> > >Reply-To: autism-aspergers

> > >To: autism-aspergers

> > >Subject: Hello, and I have a question.

> > >Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 04:43:23 -0000

> > >

> > >Hello, my name is Sharon Servay and I am the mother of a 6yr old boy

> > >named Gavin. 1 1/2yrs ago my son was diagnosed with ADHD and possible

> > >ODD. In November of last year the Philadelphia Public School System

> > >evaluated my son, who could not concentrate long enough to learn how

> > >to hold a pencil, couldn't read, and knew few letters. Amazingly

> > >enough, with all of this his IQ was 96 (average). It was at this time

> > >that I first heard of PDD. They had mentioned that they felt that his

> > >IQ was probably near Genious, considering his distractions at the time

> > >and his score, and they felt that if his ADHD meds didn't work within

> > >6 months he should be tested for PDD. They didn't really work as well

> > >as the should have, he was tested this past November 18, and he has

> > >PDD. But I have a question, that seems stupid to me, but I can't help

> > >but be stuck on this one. Last year when my son was in Kindergarten

> > >the teacher was soooo mean to him, she screamed at him all the time.

> > >He was so depressed. At one point the assistant teacher grabbed him

> > >by the neck. He never told me, another parent told me that there were

> > >8 kids the teacher had labeled as bad, and Gavin was one of them. The

> > >parent told me that the other 7 said that they had been grabbed in

> > >some way and that I should talk to Gavin, and that is when he told me.

> > > I met some of the other parents and after they knew who I was they

> > >told me about just how mean to my son she was. I met with the

> > >principal and the assistant teacher. The assistant teacher said that

> > >he grabbed him by the neck under the chin to make him focus, and the

> > >principal mentioned that they enforce physical contact during

> > >tantrums. I didn't like the responses I was getting and didn't persue

> > >anything because I was more interested in finding the right help for

> > >Gavin and then dealing with this. I have found the help, and the

> > >other parents never persued anything with the school, so my question

> > >is, Should I leave it alone, or seek consultation with a lawyer? ANy

> > >advice?

> > >Sharon

> > >

> >

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