Guest guest Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Do you know of anyone that has email addresses for Press Releases ? > > I have 3 more that were arrested on Fri., this 13 yr. old, and two 10 yr. > olds.. 2 in TX, one in TN., I have TN handled but TX I have no contacts. I > sent this one off to the A.P. . The parents don't want to comment but want > it in the paper so I pretty much have to build it around circumstances I > know and my input... so fun. This is a nightmare ! > I sent it out to CNN and the A.P. ..but not sure it will fly with them. > > ATTN: NEWS DESK > PRESS RELEASE - Child with Autism arrested at Tx. School > This is fresh > > 13 yr. old with Autism Arrested - Is this where our tax dollars go ? > > 13 yr. old Polizzo was pulled away from school in handcuffs after an > encounter in Special Educatio at King Pyke Middle School in Texas on > Friday mid day. is an energetic young man with Aspergers, a higher > functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder. It was reported that had an > outburst of behavior when he wasn't allowed to use a computer that is much > like one he has at home. Children and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders > all have a tendency to like things to be 'the same', which makes different > approaches of education and early intervention a must. 's mother > Georganne Polizzo was quoted as stating " I'm not exactly sure what > happened, normally walking with him quiets him down but for some reason he > went back to the classroom where he wanted to use the computer " . > E. , Sr. of The Office of Autism Advocacy has reported that " > has a history of being a kid, and that's exactly what he is, just another > kid that needs a break now and then. I believe we tend to overreact to the > behaviors of children in Special Edcation in comparison to how we react when > we find our child has cut class, got in a fight, etc. . Nobody calls the > police when that happens - the school over reacted and pays the > consequences " . , A Nationwide Advocate specializing in Autism > has agreed to take the case pro bono. was taken to the Juvenile > Detention Center where his parents were told they could not speak to him for > the next few days. After seeing that needs the help of his parents > they quickly released him to Georganne, his mother. That did not stop the > School District from pressing charges so now faces a 3rd degree felony > chage of assault. " It is highly questionable by almost all in not only > with professionals and the public, but also within local and federal law > agencies that charges a child with such a crime is one thing, proving > their was any malicious intent or consious knowledge of the consequence only > goes to show that finding them 'guilty' is extremely unlikely " said > Rabinson. The district was contacted, there has been no comment. There is > no comment from the arresting officers of Juvenile Detention Center. > Cases such as this are springing up across the country rapidly, with > quotes as saying " I currently have 4 cases open that involve the > detaining of a child with police force, and we're not talking about large > children, we're talking about little kids with Autism and related > disorders. It's simply unexuseable and should stop now. Only our country's > leaders can make this happen so we will call upon them for Justice for > children such as and for his parents. " A hearing will convene > shortly to determine the status of 's educational future. > For more information contact : E. , Sr. (808)744-0486 > > > > Can you believe this... click below: The ARA .. Click > below: > http://www.pusdincrisis.com/index.html > <http://autismreform2009.spaces.live.com/default.aspx> > http://autismreform2009.spaces.live.com<http://autismreform2009.spaces.live.com/\ default.aspx> > " Our Children are our future - we are just vessels here to create their > path to it " M. > > E. , Sr. Founder, The Office of Advocacy for Autistic > Children; > ** BAN Restraint, Isolation, and arrest of Dev. Disabled kids in Public > Schools** > Director, The Office of Autism Advocacy - proud sponsor of Autismnews.com > This electronic mail message and any attached files contain information > intended for the exclusive > use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain > information that is proprietary,privileged,confidential and/or exempt from > disclosure under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, (18 U.S.C. > §§ 2510-2521.) http;//www.officeofautismadvocacy.com > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Sara Cohen > *To:* " E. , Sr. " > *Sent:* Sunday, February 15, 2009 6:41:33 AM > *Subject:* Re: Ft Myers > > Be carefull of the IU! I never understood the power that the IU holds in > PA's education of special kids. > > On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 12:32 AM, E. , Sr. < > peace4kids@...> wrote: > >> Pennsbury School Dist. >> >> >> Can you believe this... click below: The ARA .. Click >> below: >> http://www.pusdincrisis.com/index.html >> <http://autismreform2009.spaces.live.com/default.aspx> >> http://autismreform2009.spaces.live.com<http://autismreform2009.spaces.live.com/\ default.aspx> >> " Our Children are our future - we are just vessels here to create their >> path to it " M. >> >> E. , Sr. Founder, The Office of Advocacy for Autistic >> Children; >> ** BAN Restraint, Isolation, and arrest of Dev. Disabled kids in Public >> Schools** >> Director, The Office of Autism Advocacy - proud sponsor of Autismnews.com<http://autismnews.com/> >> This electronic mail message and any attached files contain information >> intended for the exclusive >> use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain >> information that is proprietary,privileged,confidential and/or exempt from >> disclosure under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, (18 >> U.S.C. §§ 2510-2521.) http;//www.officeofautismadvocacy.com >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Sara Cohen >> *To:* " E. , Sr. " >> *Sent:* Saturday, February 14, 2009 1:49:03 PM >> *Subject:* Re: Ft Myers >> >> The problem in PA (we moved from there for ELie's last year of school) is >> the intermediate Units. That is some quasi state corruption which handles >> the majority of special needs and gifted as well either in special classes, >> supplies the teachers, or uses separate stand alone schools. The one Elie >> went to had a storage closet - all cinderblock where he was carried in 4 >> point hold where he was supposed to chill. The problem is that he loves >> isolation and the opportunity to kick walls to his heart content. Even >> thought the day I was there the door was not locked and there was s person >> sitting in a chair outside the room, I tried to explain that this >> was positive reinforcemenet of negative behavior as far as he was >> concerned. I might as well have been speaking Sanskrit. Which districts >> are you going to in PA?? >> >> As to GA, one problem with due process is that the disstricts are shopping >> for hearing officers. HOw they can legally do this I do not know. >> >> But I will send you letter on to 2 people who may know someone wanting to >> go to due process. >> >> On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 6:36 PM, E. , Sr. < >> peace4kids@...> wrote: >> >>> No problem Sara.. thanks for getting that out there. I'll be leaving >>> in the next month for AZ/FL/TN/PA/DC/CA and back home.. if a parent wants to >>> step up to the plate I can do a Due Process in Georgia too.. all they have >>> to do is disagree with an IEP.. pretty easy.. or find that a change in >>> placement was done.. either way... some problem cases where we are >>> deadlocked in we are setting up the district for due process...simple.. >>> request an I.E.E. in writing.. they have to do it or take you to due >>> process. The biggie is that the districts are so pig headed and stupid.. >>> they don't even know they have 5 days to respond or lose their right to file >>> the DP against the parent ordering an I.E.E....opening the door for the >>> parent to file. If they do file right away..all parents have to do is >>> withdraw their Due Process without prejudice.. so it can be heard again. >>> So far.. the districts are failing to respond for tons of requests for >>> I.E.E.'s asked for months ago.. I have no slack for these distrcits. they >>> have no excuse.. I just file on them.. let them pay an attorney and learn >>> the hard way. They force us parents to learn the hard way..and they lose >>> no skin from us calling them pissed off, but when they go to their retained >>> attorney and start eating away at that retainer..they seem to want to work >>> with me much more... if I let them. In Ian's case I initiated due process >>> yesterday..and will recuse myself on Monday to the Advocacy Center of FL... >>> An attorney is NOW going to take the case. Before..they wouldn't. It's sad >>> when it takes the child being handcuffed and thrown behind bars to make that >>> difference. It's obvious PnA is looking for publicity. I got called by >>> Fox, ABC, NBC, and CNBC... I have no comment about his education to FERPA, >>> but my comments about the lack of care the state has for children in >>> Education got nixed.. but it did bring forth CNN.. who is doing a story on >>> this collection of cases that have all hit the media exept for the PA >>> situation.. that will soon once the teachers are charged ... which should >>> happen this week... they were already booked on suspicion of Conspiracy to >>> commit fraud and federal fire saftey code violations..and will be looking at >>> state code violations as well..they are still investigating. 5 Autism >>> classes.. 5 key only deadbolts on the doors...4.5 feet up.. so .. if the >>> teacher had a sudden health prob and collapsed.. NOBODY can get in or out. >>> very stupid.. but the emails left in the ed file (I was already doing the >>> due process for this Doctor/Mother) were so bad it was sickening.. They put >>> it in writing that the Fire Marshall called and they aren't taking the locks >>> off, they planned a way to get around it in emails that I supplied to the PA >>> state police on Mon. . I encourage every parent having a prob. to get the >>> ED file ASAP... you never know what you can find in there that will put the >>> educators in their place... of course there are the exception that do care >>> about our kids greatly.. but the ones that don't fit into that exception are >>> unworthy of working at the dog pound. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Can you believe this... click below: The ARA .. Click >>> below: >>> http://www.pusdincrisis.com/index.html >>> <http://autismreform2009.spaces.live.com/default.aspx> >>> http://autismreform2009.spaces.live.com<http://autismreform2009.spaces.live.com/\ default.aspx> >>> " Our Children are our future - we are just vessels here to create their >>> path to it " M. >>> >>> E. , Sr. Founder, The Office of Advocacy for Autistic >>> Children; >>> ** BAN Restraint, Isolation, and arrest of Dev. Disabled kids in Public >>> Schools** >>> Director, The Office of Autism Advocacy - proud sponsor of >>> Autismnews.com <http://autismnews.com/> >>> This electronic mail message and any attached files contain information >>> intended for the exclusive >>> use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain >>> information that is proprietary,privileged,confidential and/or exempt from >>> disclosure under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, (18 >>> U.S.C. §§ 2510-2521.) http;//www.officeofautismadvocacy.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* Sara Cohen >>> *To:* " E. , Sr. " ; tb < >>> baradine@...>; Lori Brown >>> *Sent:* Saturday, February 14, 2009 5:49:57 AM >>> *Subject:* Re: Ft Myers >>> >>> I am forwarding this to the people in GA working on these issues. Thanks >>> . >>> >>> On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 7:42 AM, E. , Sr. < >>> peace4kids@...> wrote: >>> >>>> The mother has allowed me to release her name: >>>> >>>> Hawk, mother of Ian Garvin 10, was on her way to pick up her >>>> Autistic Son at Gulf Elementary School while talking with her Advocate >>>> of The Office of Autism Advocacy. As she approached >>>> stated >>>> " There was something different in her voice, I could feel the tension - >>>> we've already done 14 hours in IEP's for one Behavior intervention Plan and >>>> they couldn't even finish that >>>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ " . Hawk was greeted by >>>> Lee County Sheriff's dept. who then would not let her see her son as he had >>>> allegedly ' Hit 2 teachers' - both teachers have been extensively using CPI >>>> Restraint and many times in the wrong way. Ian has grown accustomed to >>>> being held down and likes the pressure, so this type of restraint used only >>>> reinforces his behaviors. Ian has a service dog, he's trained and >>>> prescribed by the Doctor. Marti Mesch the principal of Gulf Elementary is >>>> though to be the man behind the plot to have this child arrested. " Forget >>>> it we'll just have him arrested " says he was in teleconference with >>>> Mesch on multiple occassions when " he seemed to lose control " and according >>>> to was unable to control his temper in the Education Plan >>>> meetings. " Normally these only take about 3 hours max. to do review a >>>> Functional Behavior Analysis and come to consensus on the Behavior >>>> Intervention Plan, but there were so many errors and conflicts from what was >>>> said to what was in writing they went on and on about it " . >>>> Hawk, Ian's mother has been wrestling media callls and visits >>>> all evening. She's been on Fox and NBC already with a few more interviews >>>> coming up in her locale. Local Print Media is calling her as well for >>>> interviews. >>>> According to he met Hawk a few months back and has been >>>> advocating for her son. reports that in over 14 hours of time " we >>>> purely wasted time and taxpayers dollars to discuss if they would stop >>>> restraint and allow the service dog for him, I've never seen anything like >>>> this circus held there " " If they would just do things the right way >>>> parents would not be upset like they are all over.. and little kids wouldn't >>>> be in jail " >>>> END >>>> Here's links already... what I just wrote there will go to Education >>>> News. >>>> >>>> >>>> Some of these are somewhat skewed as they don't mention the 14 hr's of >>>> IEP's for a BIP that never got done due to serious arrogance on the behalf >>>> of Marti Mesch, the principal of Gulf School in Ft. Myers, FL. - the man >>>> constantly threatened to have Ian arrested even if he was being good.. they >>>> provided NO support whatsoever and lied to the Police when filing their >>>> report...which is easily proven.. Well, It's time to put those that >>>> restrain and then jail our kids after they fight back.... IN Jail >>>> themselves. Here you go: >>>> >>>> hthttp://news-press.com/article/20090213/NEWS0101/90213056/1003/ACC >>>> >>>> http://www.msnbc. msn.com/id/ 29188424/<http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29188424/_> >>>> >>>> http://www.nbc-2.com/Articles/readarticle.asp?articleid=26001 & z=14 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Can you believe this... click below: The ARA .. Click >>>> below: >>>> http://www.pusdincrisis.com/index.html >>>> <http://autismreform2009.spaces.live.com/default.aspx> >>>> http://autismreform2009.spaces.live.com<http://autismreform2009.spaces.live.com/\ default.aspx> >>>> " Our Children are our future - we are just vessels here to create >>>> their path to it " M. >>>> >>>> E. , Sr. Founder, The Office of Advocacy for Autistic >>>> Children; >>>> ** BAN Restraint, Isolation, and arrest of Dev. Disabled kids in Public >>>> Schools** >>>> Director, The Office of Autism Advocacy - proud sponsor of >>>> Autismnews.com <http://autismnews.com/> >>>> This electronic mail message and any attached files contain information >>>> intended for the exclusive >>>> use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain >>>> information that is proprietary,privileged,confidential and/or exempt from >>>> disclosure under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, (18 >>>> U.S.C. §§ 2510-2521.) http;//www.officeofautismadvocacy.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From:* Sara Cohen >>>> *To:* " E. , Sr. " >>>> *Sent:* Friday, February 13, 2009 11:23:52 AM >>>> *Subject:* Ft Myers >>>> >>>> : Please forward to me the articles mentioned in your NOEWAIT >>>> posting. For some reason, I cannot drag and copy . There are people here >>>> in GA going thru the same thing. We need this article on R & S ASAP as our >>>> legislature is in session now!!! >>>> >>>> Hugs to you. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Sara - Life is a journey- we choose the path. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Sara - Life is a journey- we choose the path. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Sara - Life is a journey- we choose the path. >> >> > > > -- > Sara - Life is a journey- we choose the path. > > -- Sara -To Life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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