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Grandmother rallying to raise awareness for special needs students

Grandmother rallying to raise awareness for special needs students

Thinks NEISD teachers should be better trainedAuthor: Simon Gutierrez

Published On: Jan 06 2012 05:59:06 PM CST  Updated On: Jan 06 2012 06:34:37 PM CST

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Grandmother pushing to raise awareness for special needsSAN ANTONIO -

Cristian ez is seven years old, autistic, and prefers to be called " Cowboy. " Much to his grandmother's frustration, he's also been the subject of a police report.

Columba keeps a copy of the report, filed by the Northeast Independent School District Police Department close by, to remind her why she continues to push the district to better educate teachers to deal with special needs students.

" If one person knows how to work with them, they don't have to call the police, " said . " Our children aren't criminals. "

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According to the report, ez got upset during class at Thousand Oaks Elementary School and hit, kicked, and scratched a teacher's assistant. Although ez wasn't handcuffed or restrained, the school's principal requested police be called and a report written due to the assistant's injuries.

After the incident, transferred her son to Coker Elementary School, and said the problems stopped. Since the incident, she has written letters to the superintendent and school board, asking for teachers to be better trained in special education.

" Every time you turn around, there's another child, and we have so many issues with the district that they need to listen to us, " said .

has reached out to other parents with special needs children, and plans to rally outside the next NEISD board meeting to raise awareness.

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