My son has speech delay and has been with a pathologist since he was 2 and in the child find program at school

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since he was three. He will be 6 in June and now goes to Kindergarten where he is in a mixed classroom. Also called incorporated where there are typical and atypical children. He shows lots of behavior problems and non-conformacy, he does not listen to me very well (he has a mind of his own) and tonight he told us that the kids at school (not his friends) call him stupid. What should I do, I just feel terrible! How do I deal with this sort of behavior to a child with a slight disability?

Answer 1

teach him boxing and let him kick their butts, at least now they'll be too afraid to talk bad to him and you never know, more confidence = more productivity and the ability to learn quicker.

Answer 2

um, a pathologist wont be able to do anything constructive to help your son (they actually do blood tests ect for a living) try a Psychologist, a speech therapist or occupational therapist.

Answer 3

I had a lisp when I was younger, and was in the speech program in school for 9 years(k-8). The fact that I spoke differently had nothing to do with my behavior, I knew how to act. Sometimes I chose not to and there were consequences like any other child. I was teased a lot because of my lisp too, and I would suggest contacting the teacher. When I was getting teased I was old enough to ignore the few that were doing it though.

Answer 4

Unfortunately, children can be very cruel. Seems to me that if they think he can be in a mixed classroom he only has a slight disability. Teach him good values and tell him not to pay attention to kids that say bad things. Tell him that everyone is unique in there own way and he is very special. Good Luck :)

Answer 5

Please contact your child's teacher - this name calling should not be allowed.  School should be a warm and welcoming place and name calling is not part of that.

He needs to learn that certain behavior is not acceptable at school.  Talk to the social worker at school about teaching him how to behave.  I know that he may find it tough - but it's even harder if he's never had consequences.  

I'm betting that you're the mom who says "stop" and then doesn't follow up. (Given your "he doesn't listen to me" and " he has a mind of his own")  My kids have a mind of their own also, but they've been taught that they have to behave in certain places, school being one of them.