mental detachment disorder

[loulou192]

my grandson is 6yrs old in a special class 6 kids 5 teachers because of behavior problems from having detachment disorder at the school they disipline him for outburst and aggression by putting him in a time out room its the size of a walk in closet and if he keeps up the bad act they will lock him in for long periods of time. Is this a healthy way to disapline him because his behavior seems to be getting worse.

[Sandman2]

If he is in a special ed class, then he has an IEP.  Pull it out and see if this "timeout" is an accepted way of handling his situation.  The IEP must include program accommodations and modifications that will be provided for the child towards attaining the annual goals, and an explanation of the extent to which the child will not participate with nondisabled children in the regular class.  The teachers must by law follow the IEP, so this is a good starting place.

[benjimom]

yes, this does seem out of hte ordinary.  Maybe the teachers need more training in how to work with him . Does he also get outside help?

[loulou192]

Thank you both I was thinking maybe  i was to close my feelings on this is the same as yours but It would probably surprize you to know this is a common practice look up seclusion -time out rooms in school it will tear your heart out they use this in special classes for mental impaired children some of the stories on it convinced me it wont happen to my baby again but yes unfortunatly legal and commanly used I will make changes for him asap again thank you

[LWitherow]

Hi there -

As a mom of three young children, this causes me great concern! I wouldn't even want my children to witness this type of discipline of another child, let alone experience it themselves. I would think that these teachers would be familiar with the underlying cause for outbursts and behavior issues when detachment disorder is what they deal with daily. Nevertheless, this situation is likely to cause more trust issues for your Grandson, and cause him to feel more misunderstood by adults than he already does. If this is a school that you chose to keep him enrolled, I highly recommend that you speak to them frankly about the negative impact their discipline is having on him. If these are not people that can demonstrate their concern for each child's needs, they don't deserve to have your Grandson as a student. And as a side note, you may want to look into Brain State Technologies as a major help for detachment, ADD, and behavioral issues. I did sessions for my 6-year-old daughter who was having trouble focusing and following directions at school and she is doing amazingly well now. Blessings to you and your Grandson!

Lisa

[clavvis]

Hi, this does not seem right at all to me. It has to be illegal to put a kid and luck him in a closet. You must report this to the authorities.