Should a child with a documented ASD in his IEP be punished for being unfocused?

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tonight at back to school night my sons teacher was talking about a form she makes students write on when they have done something "very serious" in her words "if your child comes home and says they had to write in the think sheet, theyve done something serious" "theyve been given many warnings and this is the last resort, ive only had to give out one so far and that student knew he had done something wrong". while all the parents looked around to see who it was they asked their students and it happened to be my son, which i had no idea, but im so pissed off because not only is my son on a behavioral plan built into his i.e.p she has no right to discuss anything regarding my son especially in that type of setting. although she did not use his name, the whole "only one child so far" is enough to send me over the edge, what about discretion??? what was her goal humiliation, shaming me into getting my son to act right?? he has aspergers and is severely dyslexic, and has been picked on and taunted by the same class mate who inspired his outburst, to which she didnt even bother to listen to what my son had to say what happened. she just sent him off, does this sound like the "least restrictive environment?" and what about the ferpa?? its only the second week of school and i feel like i already have to come out guns blazing...next my son asked if he could put his trophy in the classroom early (before school started, she was walking in and he was early and didnt want to break it by carrying it around) and he asks her and she flat out says no, just like that. my son goes to rsp first thing in the morning and didnt want to lug it around, (every student had brought their trophies to share) i guess what im wondering is am i over reacting??? i am so sick of these teachers coming of like an angel of light and hiding who they really are, only our children get to see it. they think they dont pick up on their subtle bad attitudes, well guess what they do!!!! im ready to call the district and read them the laws and codes regarding children under the protection of spec ed. which my son is under, she had no right to give any information regarding my son, regardless if she used his name or not, its private and confidentail and should be kept that way....has anyone else had to deal with anything like this????

http://idea.ed.gov/

being unfocused? I would get in trouble every day!

That is just silly to even be a problem. I have a few child study’s done (this is the step before getting special education). I am quoting word-for-word a two of them:
“with babe running away”- His name is GABE.
“he likes to read other children”- I wasn’t aware he could do that.

This is just two, its sad I have a longer list. I find humor in this however, this is the special education people. Was spelling not part of the job requirement?

"He was unfocused in class yesterday. He was making noises, laughing and burping while the teacher was talking and he was disturbing his classmates".

To the paraprofessional's defense, she said that he really looked like he was bored which is exactly what I had suspected.

Let us be realistic... how do you expect a child with or without an ASD to listen to a teacher and take notes for a full hour with no hands on learning or break offered? I would start being restless too...

I suggested to have him draw (his favorite hobby) while the teacher talks for long periods. I assured everybody that he would stop bothering people and he would still listen to the teacher even though he is not looking at the teacher and is busy doing something else. Just put him to the test...

Thank you very much Cassie for the IEP info!

Should a bear be punished for shitting in the woods?? My daughter always comes home with notes saying she pinched someone or was grabby today?? Welcome to autism!! Dhaa!!

http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/qa/pssummary.asp
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/504faq.html
Go to the above websites for information regarding your rights.

My first response is that it is inappropriate for a child who has an active IEP in his file to be referred to as "unfocused" during class. These children often have a multitude of distractions and a minimum of coping skills in any social setting or educational setting. They are forced to process the sounds, sights, flourescent lighting and constant movement in school. They often "check-out" or turn inward in order to cope.

More often than not, upon arriving in the comfort of their own homes, they will spend a good deal of time releasing the stress and melting down.

I was constantly on the warpath with the "professionals" on my daughter's IEP panel. I learned very quickly that you take on the fight, and you fight it until they graduate.

Don't question yourself. You know your child better than anyone. Don't let these people bulldoze you into submission or thinking that they know what is best for YOUR child.

I have a history of contacting the office of Civil Rights when I felt my daughter was being neglected in school. I always left a paper trail. Letters with cc's to the American's With Disabilities Act. The head of the school district's special education office hated me. I didn't care. He had no vested interest in my daughter. The almighty dollar rules and in this economic crisis, I can imagine the situation to be even worse.

A note. Following fighting all the way through due process and prepping for going to court, I had had enough and removed my daughter from public school I have been homeschooling her with the Waldorf method for three years now and she is doing wonderfully.

Bottom line, do not allow anything to take place in school that you are uncomfortable with. Our children face challenges every waking moment of their day. They don't need additional stress heaped upon them when they are in the care of their teachers.

By the way, next IEP meeting, be sure to have the "IDEA Parents Rights and Responsibilities" handbook and slap it down in front of you. This will let everyone know that you have the facts. You will be surprised at how they back-off from talking down to you.

Good luck!
Cassie