And of course I was astounded. He was actually heading back to school, as if he didn't see my car and was returning to where he was supposed to be. Stunned, I grabbed him, and took him back into school to find other kids in his program, with their teachers lining up to go home, and his class wasn't down in the area yet. I walked him back to his classroom and passed one of his parapros walking the rest of his class down to get taken home. I can't remember her reaction because I was so upset about finding him but I think she was surprised to see him with me, and when I got to his room, his teacher was dealing with a child having a toileting issue, and the other parapro was dealing with something. His teacher came out looking surprised that we were there, totally unaware of what had happened. She was so upset and apologetic and so were the parapros....
I'll leave you with that and tell me how you would handle this in your opinion . This has never happened before.
2007-04-18 05:49:59 · 8 answers · asked by bbdavis6469 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
go easy on the teacher and the parapros. sounds like they had their hands full, and there aren't enough adults to go around. if you go over their heads, do it with the intent of getting that teacher more help. it is unfortunate that this incident happened, but maybe it's just the story you need to help that teacher get adequate help. i'm glad your kid's OK!
2007-04-18 05:57:11 · answer #1 · answered by leilani 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
After making sure he was okay..
The first place I would have taken him was to the Principals office to inform them of what happened and express your shock of finding him wandering and your Fear for his safety at the School.
Then I would have gone to his classroom and let the teachers and monitors know exactly how I felt about finding my son unsupervised.
You may not want to make waves with his teachers because A)They are good teachers, B) You don't want them taking it out on him.
But Not only is he 8 yrs old but he is a Special Needs/Autistic Child that some pervert could have taken off with in the time; he wandered the parking lot, you found him and brought him back to the School.
Contact the Board Of Education and tell them you want to report the incident and want a copy of the incident report.
2007-04-18 06:10:13 · answer #2 · answered by Helpfulhannah 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 19:47:44 · answer #3 · answered by strout 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well getting upset isn't going to help anything. But I would definitely let them know that this was not okay with you. It probably wouldn't hurt to report it to the principal so it can be documented. And you can always ask questions or even try to contact the other parents to see if there have been other incidents. If so, it might be time to look for other schools or programs.
2007-04-18 06:01:27 · answer #4 · answered by seweccentric 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Write down what happened and send a letter to the principal, to the teacher, to the superintendent, and to the special edcation supervisor for that school. then ask to have a meeting of his IEP team to discuss the situation. Make sure it is a formal meeting because you want them to take this seriously.
Kids with autism often leave the classroom without permission (I have one that likes to run out to jump in a nearby pond) but it is absolutely astounding that they didn't even know he had left. If proper supervision means that they need to hire another aide for your child's class, then that's what they should do.
Ask them write down what the paln is to keep your child safe.
Remember to remain calm and professional.
2007-04-18 05:59:09 · answer #5 · answered by meridocbrandybuck 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have an 6 year old Autistic son! If I was in your situation, I wouldn't bother with talking w/ main school officials... First, get in touch with the Superintendent of your Districts school, Next call up your Autism Coalition Director... What if you hadn't found him , meaning what if you didn't come at that particular time? He could have been abducted, hurt, got runned over by a car, not to mention what this did to his mental welfare!!!!!! You definately shouldn't let this one go.
2007-04-18 06:00:37 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
bbdavis,
Parenting is frought with scary situations. I've met people that were left to fend for themselves at the age of 13. It happened a lot back in the depression. You're totally right to be concerned, but for the childs sake I hope you don't over react.
2007-04-18 06:09:31 · answer #7 · answered by elden w 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would get over it... it sounds like they have their hands full down there.... you might consider another school that provides more supervision if you can afford it.
2007-04-18 06:00:11 · answer #8 · answered by eggman 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋