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School suspension of a 5y child with ASD

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Hi, 

My son has been suspended from school for a fix term of 2 days. I strongly believe this relates to his disability. School’s reason for suspension is due to repeated violence against staff. 
My son, not only he’s ASD diagnosed and the behaviour is related to that, he is also 5yrs old. He’s mental capabilities are not there yet to understand or to have any effect on him. No ehip plan is in the works yet, and school has agreed that proper strategies are not yet developed specifically for my son. I have sent a complaint to the governing body and of course their decision remained.

I tried to contact sendias, education law organisation, they take forever to contact me.

what can I do to help my son best from your point of view and/or experiences?

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  • 5 year old violence against staff.... sounds like their staff are incapable and weak.

    a 5 year old has very little capacity for actual dangerous violence that to a adult would be even less than play sparring.

    i allowed my nephew to let rip and hit me as hard and fast as he can in my chest when he was around 14 or something. didnt really hurt. the teacher is supposed to adapt to the child and be able to offer a outlet for them, control them, in taking their hits and it being nothing which it should be nothing they can control that and direct that energy to positive use. the teachers these days are just incompetent. i always said they should stop using terms like learning disability and instead think of whether the teachers have a teaching disability instead. not everyone can teach. most teachers are not there to teach but to claim a wage.

  • in reply to Caelus

    We don't really know the full extent of the violence here, but I don't think blaming the staff is the right way to go. Or indeed, blaming anyone.

    I just hope the child gets the support they need.

  • in reply to HMO

    a 5 year old cant hurt you... unless they have sharp object.... but then again that would be the teachers fault as kids of this age shouldnt have sharp objects, all sharp objects would be safety versions. like the safety scissors we had in school

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  • in reply to Caelus

    Being stabbed with a pencil in the wrong place can cause a lot of damage. Even without a "weapon" a kick can cause serious injury. Bites can also be very nasty.  An out-of-control infant pupil can be a serious risk to staff. An average five-year-old weighs about forty pounds. That is a lot of kinetic energy if they run at you.