Just read a thread about one mothers experience regarding child's school and negative reaction she got from an obviously twisted administrator.
When i was young we moved a lot due to father being in the forces. I distinctly remember a grade two teacher (in the U.S.) who pulled me in to her class at the age of six because every time i passed her class i looked in the doorway.
On this day, i was just passing and doing my usual nosy at her doorway and she forcibly grabbed me, put me in front of the class and said now what do you see!! I started to wet my pants cause everyone was afraid of this teacher. (this was in the mid 60's) She then made me stand in the corner facing the wall while the whole class of grade two kids (i was only grade one) looked and sniggered. After 15 minutes she told me to go to the principals office and explain what i had done. Instead, i beaked off school and ran home to my mother who was absolutely flabbergasted. The rest is history, but i wonder what effect that would have had on an SN kid.
My point being is that there are mentally deranged teachers out there even today. Ok, its not as easy to do what that teacher did to me, but inappropriate treatment by a teacher might be much more secretive and insidious than it was 40 years ago. How would a special needs child know what to do if they can't communicate effectively?
Im not saying there are lots of teachers like this but they are part of the general population and like everyone else, have their quirks.
My son is too young for school, and I am so worried he wont get the treatment he deserves. Do parents out there with SN kids visit the school often and what reaction do you get if you do this??
many thanks