Re: Autistic teenager charged with Assault

[Guest guest]

I don't usually post that much, but i read this groups posts every

day. This article upset me so much that I feel the need to vent.

Hope noone minds my ramblings and I hope this is not about the mom

with the child that was having problems that is on this group who

posted her worst fears. If it is, it seems her worse fears have come

true. I pray for her and her son and wish to know if there is

anything i can do.

I think that this is outrageous and is a waste of time and money. I

find it hard to believe that a special needs teacher with 26 years

experience would be frightened or surprised by the behavior of this

young man. Do any of those 26 years include working with children on

the spectrum?

I would charge the teacher in this case also. As long as ridiculous

charges are being given credence by the justice system, why not

charge the teacher with child endangerment-for allowing a situation

to escalate and causing a child to lose control-and also with

kidnapping and illegal detainment-for trapping the child in a room

by blocking the door. Also how about a violation of the IDEA law by

not following what was specifically stated in the IEP and allowing

him to call home.

I find this situation totally the teachers fault. She has training

and knowledge of the boy and should have been able to handle the

situation. This child has an excuse for what he did-the teacher does

not.

My daughter is agressive, but she cannot be suspended or charged

with a crime if the agression is due to her disability.(so I

thought) She has broken a teachers nose by headbutting her and never

in my wildest dreams would i expect the teacher to file charges. My

dd's teacher would not dream of it either and would try to find

alternative ways to deal with my child so neither one of them gets

hurt.

What is to be gained by charging a child with a crime when they

aren't capable of understanding consequences?

I worked in a psychiatric hospital for years and I was injured often

by out of control patients who needed help. I would never have

charged any of them with assault-and they were adults. These people

come for help and were in an environment where we were to help them

and gain their trust. I think it should be the same for the

educational system. They are there to help our children-a child

should feel safe at school and in a trusting environment. This

teacher betrayed that trust as did the justice system and that is

inexcusable.

I am sorry this is so long, but I am so angered by this i want to

spit nails. My thoughts and prayers are with this mom and her son.

It is a shame that they have to go through this because of the

attitudes of a few. I would like to know the outcome of this case

when it is over.

Ginnene

> http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/9156982p-10056453c.html

[Guest guest]

I don't usually post that much, but i read this groups posts every

day. This article upset me so much that I feel the need to vent.

Hope noone minds my ramblings and I hope this is not about the mom

with the child that was having problems that is on this group who

posted her worst fears. If it is, it seems her worse fears have come

true. I pray for her and her son and wish to know if there is

anything i can do.

I think that this is outrageous and is a waste of time and money. I

find it hard to believe that a special needs teacher with 26 years

experience would be frightened or surprised by the behavior of this

young man. Do any of those 26 years include working with children on

the spectrum?

I would charge the teacher in this case also. As long as ridiculous

charges are being given credence by the justice system, why not

charge the teacher with child endangerment-for allowing a situation

to escalate and causing a child to lose control-and also with

kidnapping and illegal detainment-for trapping the child in a room

by blocking the door. Also how about a violation of the IDEA law by

not following what was specifically stated in the IEP and allowing

him to call home.

I find this situation totally the teachers fault. She has training

and knowledge of the boy and should have been able to handle the

situation. This child has an excuse for what he did-the teacher does

not.

My daughter is agressive, but she cannot be suspended or charged

with a crime if the agression is due to her disability.(so I

thought) She has broken a teachers nose by headbutting her and never

in my wildest dreams would i expect the teacher to file charges. My

dd's teacher would not dream of it either and would try to find

alternative ways to deal with my child so neither one of them gets

hurt.

What is to be gained by charging a child with a crime when they

aren't capable of understanding consequences?

I worked in a psychiatric hospital for years and I was injured often

by out of control patients who needed help. I would never have

charged any of them with assault-and they were adults. These people

come for help and were in an environment where we were to help them

and gain their trust. I think it should be the same for the

educational system. They are there to help our children-a child

should feel safe at school and in a trusting environment. This

teacher betrayed that trust as did the justice system and that is

inexcusable.

I am sorry this is so long, but I am so angered by this i want to

spit nails. My thoughts and prayers are with this mom and her son.

It is a shame that they have to go through this because of the

attitudes of a few. I would like to know the outcome of this case

when it is over.

Ginnene

> http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/9156982p-10056453c.html

[Guest guest]

Just a thought....I wonder if the teacher knew she was at fault and

filed the report to " protect " herself? What she did was abusive.

> > http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/9156982p-10056453c.html

[Guest guest]

I don't post here that often either, but I just wanted to sdd my

outrage at that article! I am a special ed teach/ABA provider, and I

have had things thrown at me, been kicked, hit, punched, bitten, had

pieces of my hair pulled out, etc,etc,etc (now you're all wondering

why I still do it) but I would NEVER blame the the child. It is

pointless and rediculous. If she pushed him to the point of losing

control, ahe ahould have been prepared to deal with the

consequences. How was she never before assulted in 26 years of

teaching? Especially teenagers!

Amnesty

> > http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/9156982p-10056453c.html

[Guest guest]

I don't post here that often either, but I just wanted to sdd my

outrage at that article! I am a special ed teach/ABA provider, and I

have had things thrown at me, been kicked, hit, punched, bitten, had

pieces of my hair pulled out, etc,etc,etc (now you're all wondering

why I still do it) but I would NEVER blame the the child. It is

pointless and rediculous. If she pushed him to the point of losing

control, ahe ahould have been prepared to deal with the

consequences. How was she never before assulted in 26 years of

teaching? Especially teenagers!

Amnesty

> > http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/9156982p-10056453c.html