I would tell them you want one of the paras or teachers to also ride the bus. You can have the written into the IEP actually. We had a problem where I had a bus driver actually hit my son. I knew she had done it and because it was during the time when my son was nonverbal I couldn't prove it. So the school let her slide but I ended up having a para on the bus every day to ride home when I threatened they either give me a new driver or provide supervion. I would say in your case that you want a new aide or you want the para watching.
(I did later find out the bus driver had hit him we saw her last summer and my son made the comment when she said Hi to him and told him she would be driving his bus again. He told her no and told my husband that she had hurt him. So he remembered. )
I did, and they said it would never happen again. We'll see.......
The thing that makes me upset is that thebus driver will now have to moniter her, the kids and the driving. Anything small happens and she will either have to be gone or my son on another bus!
I was explaining his behaviors, and my son nuged me to go, and she goes "Stop pushing!" I immediately said listen, he is non verbal.It made me feel really uncomfortable. Especially since she yelled at him right in front of me. What should I do? I feel like calling and getting him moved to another bus. It's not that I don't forgive, but it seems like she was not listening, and I don't want my son treated that way. What should I do?
My son's bus aide is getting on my nerves. She doesn't understand my son, and the fact he is non verbal. I went to get him off the bus (which he rides an hour and 15 minutes with NO problem), and she says to me-"Just so you know he was scratching me and pulling my hair today." I asked her what was going on. My son takes his shoe off of his right foot for some reason during long rides. So when she bent down to get his shoe, he got a hold of her hair. Then, while she was putting on his shoe he was 'scratching' her. I explained he is having an obssesion with hair right now, and isn't exactly gentle. The scratching is my son's version of tickling, and he doesn't do it hard. I was thinking in my head-give my son a break. He is good all the time and he just wanted to play. He was probably bored, even though I do the best I can to bring things on the bus for him to do. I was explaining his behaviors, and my son nuged me to go, and she goes "Stop pushing!" I immediately said listen, he is non verbal. It made me feel really uncomfortable. Especially since she yelled at him right in front of me. What should I do? I feel like calling and getting him moved to another bus. It's not that I don't forgive, but it seems like she was not listening, and I don't want my son treated that way. What should I do?
First off , do not worry about forgiving anyone. You had to let her know that your son is non-verbal? How long has she been driving him? Not only was she being inconsiderate, rude, and unprofessional but she also pretty much butted in and told your son to stop pushing you!! Oh, I would take action now! What if you are not around and he does something that really makes her mad. She obviously does not understand, Sounds like she cant be trusted. I would report her!!
Good Luck
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