Quote Originally Posted by Thorne View Post
I don't know about autistic children, but having raised two boys I know that it can sometimes be like training mules. Sometimes you can entice them with a carrot, but sometimes you have to (metaphorically) whack them between the eyes with a 2x4 to get their attention. A tantrum is just that, after all; a bid for attention. Teach them that they're more likely to get negative attention from that behavior, and provide positive attention for good behavior, and you've won the battle.
You misunderstand me Thorn, I understand what you are saying and I had four girls that were no different. I was pointing out that if he was as they say a danger to the class then the first thing to do is get the class out of danger. If you can’t remove the dangerous child then remove the ones that are in danger. I would think that the other children were frightened to near death for the teachers to go to such ridicules lengths to have him locked up or hospitalised.

I ask again, is it only the USA, where teachers call the police to take a 7 year old boy to hospital? To take such a heavy handed course makes me believe the teachers had only just left eighth grade themselves. They might just as well beat him with a cane as he will most probably be traumatised for the rest of his life anyway, and take that from someone that has been there.

Be well IAN 2411