Guest guest Posted October 29, 2000 Report Share Posted October 29, 2000 In a message dated 10/29/00 9:14:49 AM Central Standard Time, broombah@... writes: << Below is an e-mail I recieved from Amy Sutton in reference to her son > . I'm sending it to the list as per her request. >> All these kinds of " stories " make me very glad we got through the whole school experience before we had to contend with all these things. I can only imagine the hurt. Jessie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2000 Report Share Posted October 29, 2000 > Below is an e-mail I recieved from Amy Sutton in reference to her son > . I'm sending it to the list as per her request. > > D. J. > > > To our supporters, > > > > This is an update on our situation with and > > our fight to secure him a decent education in a decent > > environment. I also consider this a prayer request > > because how this situation turns out will be crucial > > in how my son is treated. > > > > Just before the trial, it was brought to our attention > > that the person hired to assist at school was > > being verbally and sometimes physically abusive to > > him. A horrible incident occurred and we decided to > > pull out of school for his own protection and > > we began taking him to a child psychologist. > > > > Last week, the child psychologist informed me that he > > had to report the school (the aide and the two > > administrators who were also involved) to Child > > Protective Services for abuse and neglect of . > > The school had offered to remove the aide, but on the > > advice of their attorney, she is still employed as my > > son's paraprofessional! > > > > As a former teacher I know that social workers often > > believe the school over the parents. If they are > > cleared of charges, the school will become even more > > empowered and it would make them look innocent in the > > eyes of the public. If they are found guilty, my son > > gets a new assistant and the public will see how my > > son has been neglected, abused, discriminated against, > > and set up to fail. > > > > Please pray that the CPS workers will have discernment > > in this situation and would be brave enough to condemn > > a school corporation for their treatment of " an > > unwanted, handicapped boy " . Also, please share this > > request with others- forward to any list or group of > > people who believe in fighting for the rights people > > with disabilities who are people first!!! > > >The allegations of abuse > and neglect have not been in the media yet to my > knowledge. I think it might be better to keep it that > way in case CPS clears the school. I would appreciate > advice from anyone. We are not sure how to proceed. > > > Thank you for your help!!! > > > > Amy Sutton > > mother of > > Lakeland School Corporation > > LaGrange County > > LaGrange, IN > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2000 Report Share Posted October 29, 2000 Feel free to forward my comments to the mom. In a message dated 10/29/2000 11:14:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time, broombah@... writes: << The school had offered to remove the aide, but on the > > advice of their attorney, she is still employed as my > > son's paraprofessional! Right, the aide may still be listed as his aide, but will not be working directly with him. This is for their protection since the teacher's aide can sue the school if she is removed from her position before any evidence is presented. I'm sure the school probably has her/him on administative leave or office duty until the investigation is over. They would be fools to keep her around kids at this time. > > > > As a former teacher I know that social workers often > > believe the school over the parents. No, this is not true. The social workers must be able to prove abuse or neglect occured. I'm not sure what state you are dealing with, but most CPS systems want at least clear and convincing evidence (76%) or preponderance of evidence (51%). If there is no physical documentation of abuse (pictures, doctors reports, CPS observence, etc.), then really there is no evidence. If you are dealing with emotional abuse, then the child psychologist (licensed therapist) can state that in writing and in court for proof. Hope your therapist has been declared an " expert " in court....not all therapists are. f they are > > Please pray that the CPS workers will have discernment > > in this situation and would be brave enough to condemn > > a school corporation for their treatment of " an > > unwanted, handicapped boy " . You know, if abuse or neglect has occured and there is documented evidence, then the CPS worker(s) will make a disposition of a founded case. Again, it's based on the evidence that is documented. He said she said does not do it. Hearsy does not do it. Proof is needed. > >The allegations of abuse > and neglect have not been in the media yet to my > knowledge. I think it might be better to keep it that > way in case CPS clears the school. I'm sure it will stay confidential unless the family or police talk. CPS can not discuss this case with anyone outside of the law without your written permission and neither can the school. If they do, then you can sue them. I would appreciate advice from anyone. We are not sure how to proceed. If you are looking at physical abuse, then the police should be involved along with CPS. Don't assume CPS will call them (and vice versa). I worked a case once where a child had black and blue buttocks....the police were notified (twice), the domestic violence hotline was notified and the therapist knew. Not one person called our agency until a month later when the mother called in. The domestic violence hotline worker did tell the mother how to take pictures (there is a right way and a wrong way)...and have witnesses present while doing so. That evidence held up in the hearings CPS is civil law and law enforcement deals with the criminal aspect. There can be two types of court hearings. Ideally, CPS and the police should be working together collecting evidence. > > > Thank you for your help!!! > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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