Should my daughter get detention?

Question

My daughter has brain damage, she has a statement and receives full support.
She has just started secondary school and everything is new to her.
A new conceptfor her, is a locker, where she keeps things, to save carrying around everything.
She was asked by P.E. teacher where her kit was and said, "I forgot it".
she hadn't, it was in her locker, cannot explain herself properly.
She was given detention.
Should she?
I have a meeting Friday 20th Nov at school annual review.
what is your opinion?
Thank you for your time. Terry.

Answer 1

This is certainly a problem, but it seems that the teacher was uninformed about the situation. If your daughter is in regular classes, she must follow the rules all the other students must follow. If, however, there is no special class she can be given a "buddy" to help her get through that particular time. Generally, students with disabilities join the general school population for physical education, lunch, and school programs. At those times, she should have another student or an adult aide with her to help her follow school rules.

Answer 2

The PE teacher could not have been aware of the situation with your daughter - at the meeting on the 20th November make sure all teachers have been made aware that your daughter needs a little extra time and gentle handling. Detention seems a bit rash. Do they have a Special Needs department - if yes try to speak to a member of that department as well. Is your daughter able to cope in main stream, if not is there a special school in your area?

Answer 3

I am studying to be a teacher at a university. I think the P.E. teacher doesnt realize about the condition of your daughter, i would set up a meeting with this teacher and the principal to discuss the detention. Your daughter should not have recieved detention for something so minor. If anything, the P.E. teacher should say ok well try and remember to bring next time. Unfortunately, there are teachers who either dont know about serious conditions or disorders or they just try and stay blind about it. But most teachers do understand.

Answer 4

When you decided your daughter should go this particular school, presumably you informed the Head Teacher of her disability, what she was capable of and the areas such as memory, was not good and that help was bound to be required.

You say you have a meeting on 20 November at the school annual review. In order for you to be in control, may I suggest you make a list of all those issues you need to discuss and then ask for written confirmation afterwards. If they ask why, you just tell them it is for your own peace-of-mind because of your concerns for your child.

Does the school have a policy of providing mentors for those children with difficulties such as your daughter? Many schools provide other children already settled into the school routine to help new pupils settle into their new surroundings. They also help the new child with school rules, where to go, where belongings and other things are kept, who to go to when there is a problem and anything and everything to do with school life.

Just because your daughter could not understand the question, does not mean she should be given detention. This is a matter you need to take up with the School's head and also the teacher who handed out the punishment. Your daughter will not understand why she has been punished because of her disability.

Parents understandably worry about their children going off to a new school but when one of their children has a disability of whatever kind, everything that needs to be put into place from the onset is vitally important. This is not just for the parents themselves or their children but for the School as well.

I hope my suggestions help.

Answer 5

As a parent in a similar position I really sympathise. I think that during the review you should make it clear that subject teachers need to ask your daughter very specific questions due to her special needs. Also, make sure that all the teachers are aware of your daughter's needs, I know this sounds stupid but it could be that the P.E. department have not been informed, believe me secondary schools are very good at this!
It may also be useful for the support to prompt your daughter as to what she needs for her next lesson and you can discuss this at the review.
Another problem is P.E teachers themselves. Unfortunately secondary P.E teachers are renown for being nasty and bullish, maybe a one to one word is also worth a try, it worked for me.

Answer 6

Ohio has a ton of policies too. i'm extraordinarily much in no way tardy (i've got in basic terms been tardy as quickly as ever and that replaced into as a results of fact my vehicle battery died), yet i be responsive to lots of persons who're tardy for all time. My college supplies as much as ten days you would be out with a determine observe/telephone call (after those 10 days, you've got a doctor's observe. After an severe form of absences, the student gets stated the county. as far as tardies: *1st tardy (of each and every semester): scholars get a warning *2d-5th (for the three hundred and sixty 5 days): scholars get a a million/2 hour detention *6th-tenth (for the three hundred and sixty 5 days): scholars get a three-hour detention *eleventh-next (for the three hundred and sixty 5 days): 3-hour detention for each tardy and get stated the county attendance workplace *persistent Tardies: out-of-college suspension and a request for costs in juvenile courtroom. by some ability, i think of it relatively is a lot stricter than your college's attendance coverage.

Answer 7

I'm a teacher and work with students on a daily basis with learning disabilities, handicaps, and emotional disorders. I have always learned through my education that these students need to receive special accomodations. Does you daughter have an IEP (Individual Education Plan) for her disability? If so, you have a lot of power over the school division. That IEP is a federally mandated document and the school system MUST abide by it. By no means should your daughter be punished because of her disability. I would definitely talk with her PE teacher, if he/she is not willing to budge then take it to the administration, superintendent, or even school board.

Answer 8

There may be more to the story. Should she have had it with her for the lesson? It could be she had forgotton to retrieve it at break time. It probably was a breakdown in communication, but it could be your daughter needs some 'buddies' appointed to help her remember key aspects or to help her communicate effectively with a lot of different secondary school teachers to prevent misunderstandings. Not an onorous task to set up - I was appointed as part of a buddy system for a friend with hearing problems when I was at school. All I had to do was nudge at the appropriate time to remind her to turn up her aid - oh and to say to supply teachers to speak clearly, that she was not just ignoring them. (Although at times she was!)

Answer 9

No she should not be given detention.
The school should be completely and fully aware of her special needs. If they cannot cope with a child of her needs then they should not of accepted her i the school in the first place. They are punishing her for having special needs.
My friends daughter is autistic and the mainstream school she is at, are very helpful and understand that she does not understand and have to help her, and learn how to ask her questions, differently than they would non-special needs kids.

The school cannot give your daughter detention because she did not understand. Make sure you fight your daughters fight, and fight it good. Because you might find if they get away with it this time, they will think that they can get away with it again. Do you have a special needs adviser, or (not sure what they call them in USA, if you in USA) parent partnership, special needs coordinator. Whoever helped with her transition to secondary school should be helping you with this.

Answer 10

She shouldnt,

When you do go up there explain that she was meant to say her locker and has brain damage.

No human should of done that to her.
I had a planner mark (a thing if you forgot something or late things like that) Because I was late the next day at school afta my mum going to hospital!