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Hi everyone,
I keep thinking of this situation that happened before
Winter break with a 4th grade girl. I am a sped teacher at
this school and deal everyday with this child who is
identified as learning disabled. Most of her issues appear
to be related to ADD and behavior issues. Before winter
break she was not getting her classwork, homework or
anything done. Her classroom teacher had informed her that
she could not attend the holiday party until writing was
complete, math homework was done,o s etc. She did about
half of this work with me and then cried and wailed for
approximately 3 hr. After 1 hr I needed to see other
children so I moved her to the office in the school where
office staff supervised her and ignored her. THey moved
her to the nurses office where they could still supervise
her but she continued crying, throwing a temper tantrum,
etc. None of us could get her to do any more work, stop
crying, etc. The child was well aware of the consequences
for not getting her work done on a weekly basis....she
loses the special Friday afternoon activities every week.
I plan to help her with organization skills beginning next
week since she loses everything (ie. homework, books,
etc.). Our prin called her mother onthis particular day
and we sent the child home due to her constant wailing,
temper tantrums, etc. The child also sess the school psych
and an outside therapist. Any thoughts? How would you get
a child (a 4th grader) to stop crying??!! I walked away
after 1 hr of her not doing her work. We decided as a
staff to ignore her....I am considering a behavior contract
next week when we return to school. There is almost no
support from the Mother with this child. She appears
frustrated and unable to manage the child herself.

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