I don't have any school advice, I just wanted to say I'm sorry you're having a hard time right now.
Have you heard about PANDAS? It's a condition where a strep infection trigger tics. Here's an FAQ:
http://www.cidpusa.org/PANDAS.http
Good luck with everything.
Call an IEP Meeting and ask that a Functional Behavioral Assessment be done using ABC (antecedent, behavior, consequence) data and that that data be used to create a POSITIVE Behavior Intervention Plan. Ideally, a BCBA or Autism Consultant should do this -- or at least the school psychologist. The BIP should be adjusted as time goes on and, if the BIP is not working, a NEW FBA should be conducted. A child with an autism spectrum disorder is not SUPPOSED to "handle" kindergarten. That child is supposed to have kindergarten "handle" HER. She needs certain supports in place in order for that particular placement to meet her needs.
Throwing scissors, no matter what the reason, is dangerous enough so that the school could actually have her removed to a much more restrictive placement WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT if they chose to. It's called an Interim Aternative Educational Setting, and that could actually be tutoring an hour or so a day at your home. They would have to get a Hearing Officer to agree to this on an emergency basis and it is only supposed to be for a maximum of 45 school days, until such time as the IEP Team can find a more appropriate placement. So it's IMPERATIVE that you bring your daughter's inappropriate behavior and her need for further support to the IEP TEam's attention so that they can put those supports in place NOW instead of waiting until she throws scissors again or does something equally dangerous in the future and THEN put her in IAES on an emergency basis. If they CAN'T put better supports in place that work for her in this kindergarten class, you'll have to consider a more restrictive placement. LRE means least restrictive environment in which the particular child, given appropriate supports and service, can MAKE PROGRESS. If her behavior does not improve given more supports, it might be possible that a more restrictive environment will be the least restrictive environment for her at this time.
Hi there,
I was wondering if I could get some feedback. BN is 7 and we had her repeat kindergarten because she had so many medical problems last year, some of which were tics related to medications and viral/strep infections. This year she continues to be in the MH room (multi-handicap room) and is integrated in the kindergarten. Well, at our last team meeting we concluded she was too overwhelmed in the kindergarten and decided she now primarily only be in the MH room. She only goes to kindergarten for a set few days 45 min. for structured play time.
This last month, my family has been very sick with colds, stomach virus, and such. I began to notice too BN was developing tics again. So, also the behavior flared up too. Partly what motivated us to get her out of kindergarten.
My question is this. Yesterday she was in kindergarten and they were doing an activity where they had to string pasta to make a necklace. I guess BN got frustrated and threw her scissors. They removed her from the room and she said she was sad and put a sad face symbol in her visual aide book for the day. Also, she is given a prize reward for having a good day and they did not give her a prize because she threw the scissors.
I wrote her teacher a note stating she was not misbehaving but was frustrated. I suggested they give her a visual prompt she can use when she is overwhelmed and needs to leave the room.
I just don't want to set her up for failure. We kept the kindergarten on a limited basis because the kids in the MH room don't talk due to their disabilities. Her special ed. teacher is working on bringing some positive peer support in the MH room like third graders at lunchtime but she needs help with social skills in other areas too. We had to pull her out of kindergarten due to her sensory needs and I know she needs to be in the MH room but what do we do for her social skills if she can't handle kindergarten at all?
Thanks!
RA