RE: Question about corporal punishment

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This was quite a well discussed topic on my blog in August if anyone cares to read about it and the comments that follow

http://tinyurl.com/8rglmz

Hilda

This is 'crazy'...what can a child that has Autism possibly do to deserve a spanking from...no less...a teacher or admn....this is one of those 'wth' moments for me. > >> > Does anyone know the TEA guidelines for corporal punishment, > specifically if there is an age requirement? Someone told me that they > thought children under a specific age could not be spanked at school. > My son was spanked yesterday and he is in kindergarten and the > principal left marks.> > > > Thanks for any help,> > > > Michele> >> A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps!

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This is 'crazy'...what can a child that has Autism possibly do to

deserve a spanking from...no less...a teacher or admn....this is one

of those 'wth' moments for me.

> >

> > Does anyone know the TEA guidelines for corporal punishment,

> specifically if there is an age requirement?  Someone told me that

they

> thought children under a specific age could not be spanked at

school. 

> My son was spanked yesterday and he is in kindergarten and the

> principal left marks.

> >  

> > Thanks for any help,

> >  

> > Michele

> >

>

[Guest guest]

How is your son doing?

Hope he did not get traumatize.

Why did he get a spanking?

Is he that bad?

I must agree, please remove that y'all consent to the spanking.

No child should be punished with a spanking.

I hope someone tried to explain on what he did wrong and realize this

type of punishment will not happen again as the issue that he

committed doing wrong in the school's eyes is able to be taught

correctly/redirected on whatever he did.

The spanking goes right back to all involve as they have not found a

solution to work these challenging issues.

Behavioral modification to address the problem avoid creating

violence, spanking is not the solution. This is like masking the

problem and not correcting it.

Any sensory issues to display on what is going on or did he get blame

for something he did not do? In other words how much training has this

school received?

Time for the principal to get his spanking as he needs to empower

himself on autism, anyone working with your child must learn about

autism, because this could become some type of an abusive fix. No

child deserves this.

To a spank a child as hard leaving a mark, is uncalled for.

What is your child learning from getting a spanking?

How to hit back within time, how to hate, how not to trust whenever he

does something wrong? When not taught properly.

Hopefully you receive answers.

Hmm, guess this school did not attend the Texas State Autism conference.

Irma

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> Does anyone know the TEA guidelines for corporal punishment,

specifically if there is an age requirement?� Someone told me that

they thought children under a specific age could not be spanked at

school.� My son was spanked yesterday and he is in kindergarten and

the principal left marks.

> �

> Thanks for any help,

> �

> Michele

>

[Guest guest]

Chapter 37 governs discipline. http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/ed.toc.htm

Corporal punishment is allowed in Texas schools. Our son’s

school uses what is called “passive consent”. At the

beginning of each school year they send home a form where you can elect to

allow corporal punishment for your child or not. If the form is not returned,

they consider that consent.

Tonya

From:

Texas-Autism-Advocacy

[mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of

Gauci

Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 3:41 PM

To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

Subject: RE: Question about corporal punishment

I am so sorry. My understanding is

that Texas law allows spanking or paddling and that TEA leaves the specific

policy up to each district. Follow this link down to find Texas

info.

http://www.stophitting.com/index.php?page=legalinfolaws

I do not know much else about it but

here are some links that might be interesting or lead you in the right

direction.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/08/20/corporal.punishment/

http://www.asbj.com/MainMenuCategory/Archive/2009/January/Legal-Problems-with-Corporal-Punishment.aspx

http://www.stophitting.com/index.php

My understanding is that, unfortunately,

that there is not much you can do about it. It’s just like when the

school will not follow the IEP. They have all the power and we have very

little. It’s NOT right. I hope things change for kids

soon. In the meantime, I am at a specialized private school whose

policies align with my beliefs about disciplining children and teaching

children with autism.

From:

Texas-Autism-Advocacy [mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ]

On Behalf Of Michele McCants

Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 2:30 PM

To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

Subject: Question about corporal punishment

Does

anyone know the TEA guidelines for corporal punishment, specifically if there

is an age requirement? Someone told me that they thought children under

a specific age could not be spanked at school. My son was spanked

yesterday and he is in kindergarten and the principal left marks.

Thanks

for any help,

Michele

[Guest guest]

Honestly, I'm not sure of everyone's remarks, but I'm going to cut to

the chase. Find a Family lawyer, and pay $100 for him to right a

letter stating that your son is not to be corporally punished. State in

the letter that it is very clear that Autism Spectrum Children are NOT

to be physically punished as they fail to make the connection and the

child itself considers this abuse and not behavioral adjustment.

If you cannot afford the $100, write a letter to each member of the

school board stating what I wrote above, and tell them " This letter is

from an Autism parent, the next letter is from a lawyer " . Take control

of your situation. A kindergartener shouldn't be spanked, especially

by well educated professionals who should know that paddling a 5 year

old is a black mark on them, not to mention bruises on their child.

One other thing honey, if you want someone to write the letter for you,

email me. I'll be glad to do it very professionally, non-threatening,

and very informatively.

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> Does anyone know the TEA guidelines for corporal punishment,

specifically if there is an age requirement?  Someone told me that they

thought children under a specific age could not be spanked at school. 

My son was spanked yesterday and he is in kindergarten and the

principal left marks.

>  

> Thanks for any help,

>  

> Michele

>