Has your child/teen been excluded from a Catholic School

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Dear Parents I would be interested in hearing your stories regarding a person/child you know that was excluded from a Catholic School for ASD behaviour?
 
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I am sorry but I am not understanding your question. Did you mean “The wrath of exclusion?” Does this question have to do with being disabled?
 
Hello there yes, I am trying to find out what everyone thinks about teens with disabilities being excluded from catholic schools when it gets too hard
 
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You need to be specific. Which disabilities are you talking about?
 
If a child has trouble keeping up with the curriculum, I think the kindest thing to do would be to put them in a class they an follow. Not only that, but why should the rest of the class be slowed down because of one student?
 
Again, too broad. The Autism Spectrum varies on an individual case.
The fact also remains that most Catholic Schools are not equipped to handle such things. It takes alot of money and experianced professionals to give adequate support.
 
Interesting, interested to find out from other parents in the catholic arena where it has happened to them. Hearing it about it more and more. Teen not expelled, missing formal written exclusion, my other kids receive a notice when they are in detention. Very unusual
Enrolled at a school, forced not to come back and no formal notice very strange. That is not our Catholic mission or values
 
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If a child has trouble keeping up with the curriculum, I think the kindest thing to do would be to put them in a class they an follow. Not only that, but why should the rest of the class be slowed down because of one student?
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It’s not always a matter of keeping up. By asking about the spectrum the OP appears to be asking about services to support autistic learning. If I’m frank, asking about them slowing down the rest of the class is a bit pejorative. People on the autistic spectrum interact with the world differently to varying degrees than society thinks they should. Support usually implies assistance in navigating the world it does’t necessarily mean academic. People on the spectrum are more often than not quite intelligent.
 
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Why are Catholics promoting the Positive Partnerships for ASD/Disabilities. If a family only knows the Catholic Institution what happens there? Don’t promote Goodness Above all and positive partnerships appearing to be non selective. Lip Service
 
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I am a Para Educator who works with students on the Spectrum. Each one has different needs. The fact remains that not all Parish schools can support the physical, emotional, academic, and social programs needed for disabled students.
 
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Why are Catholics promoting the Positive Partnerships for ASD/Disabilities. If a family only knows the Catholic Institution what happens there? Don’t promote Goodness Above all and positive partnerships appearing to be non selective.
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If I understand the methods being used, yes, I think that is far from Christian. What I think these schools are failing to do is to be honest with the parents. Many schools are dealing with very limited budgets and the cost of having a OT on staff is probably prohibitively expensive. They should be honestly and gently explaining the situation, or even better, be assisting with getting the assessments done in order for a public school to provide services.
 
Agreed, sending a catholic student that has never had issues, suddenly there are what happens to the evangelistic and pastoral care. What happens to the kids in mainstream all their life and not to mention that is all they know. Do you know how hard it is for these kids to find a social balance. Schools are using punitive measures YES LETS PUSH THEM OUT!!!
 
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The CEO should mention on their website which school supports the positive partnership?
 
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Ii think if say the school cannot keep a student with a disability safe then there may not be any other option.

I remember a young man at my school, not sure of his exact diagnosis, who would really act up, throw chairs, run out of classrooms, attack other students. In hindsight I think he was overwhelmed with the noise and bustle of a big school and couldn’t cope.
 
Confused what if they give a child a behaviour plan, punishing approach isolation, warnings punitive. Child can not continue to regulate with punishing approach. Do you agree they should be excluded, not unsafe, is disruptive. Professionals say that it is setting them up to fail
 
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I don’t think punishment would have helped. The problem was he was in an unsuitable environment.
 
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