[senco-forum] exclude or not?

I wouldn't quibble with a punishment for purposefully breaking the rules -
it was not a misdemeanour which resulted from his disability.  Although
blaming the TA for snitching IS ;-)  You can see the logic (cause and
effect).  It's just that we don't happen to share the same logic.  And it
will be very difficult moving that thought on.

On 28/03/07, Sheridan <sheridan.sharp1 at btinternet.com> wrote:
>
> It's worth remembering here that most school use exclusion as a last
> resort.
> Its not a process that is taken lightly.
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> It's a catch twenty two issue when you think about it.
> Are you discriminating against him both if you do or do not exclude him?
> You
> may be discriminating  by NOT excluding him  because he has a
> ability    ---- equally  are you you're discriminating  WHEN excluding him
> because he has a disability ? Being a devil's advocate sometimes its quite
> handy to use a persons disability to excuse their behaviour ....... It
> certainly isn't an issue of contempt for ASD. Would a child  with a
> Statement for Emotional and Behaviour difficulties be excluded for the
> same
> misdemeanour?    If they are  aren't they too being discriminated against?
>
> Its easy to generalise, but as with many spectrums and SEN labels, each
> individual is going to be different.
>
>   A colleague of mine supported a child with ASD full time. One day (Yr11)
> he decide to truant after lunch .... silly really when  his TA would miss
> him immediately. She reported his absence.  He was put into
> detention.  His
> thought were the detention was the TA's fault  for "snitching" on him. He
> made it clear he knew he was doing wrong but it was still the TA's
> fault,..
> if she hadn't told on him he wouldn't be in trouble! Now should he have
> been
> punished?? yes of course he should. He didn't truant again because he knew
> he would be punished for it even if he didn't agree with it.
>
> I agree with Barbara , the child still has to learn than his behaviour
> isn't
> acceptable, even if he doesn't understand why. He still has to learn that
> he
> cannot always say what he wants and that certain actions will result in
> consequences.
>
> Cheers
> Sheridan Sharp
> SpLD Tutor
> Mother of person with ASD
> www.dolphi.co.uk/lexicon
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