Can they suspend an IEP student in kindergarten?
My son is in kindergarten this year with an IEP related to autism. He was suspended today for behavior the reason given on suspension form is caused, attempted or threatened to cause physical injury.
He threw a Lego block on another kids head. As far as I know he has never been an aggressive child. He has the habit of throwing things down and laughing at the sounds it makes. This is the first time I had heard of this issue.
In the suspension form they have mentioned the previous intervention attempted is teacher tried redirection 5 times. They have taken a video of him throwing Lego blocks.
Shouldn't they have tried to get his attention instead of taking video. I believe he would have listened if they tried to make eye contact with him.
Is it possible to ask them to re consider the suspension?
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I agree with Joe's comment. The situation as you describe it has the stink of "looking for an excuse". Kids throwing toys at each other isn't exactly unusual and there should have been at least a few steps before suspension, with you being made aware of each one. You should ask why there were none. Ask to see their protocols for wrong behavior. They should be written somewhere. It seems like some shortcuts might have been taken here.
I would also argue that a typical lego brick is not likely to cause any significant injury. I don't believe that was your child's intent either.
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