Fw: URGENT PLEASE HELP! School calls police on my 9 year old AS child !

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re: School calls police on my 9 year old AS child !

Hi, I recently joined this group and have been reading the many school

difficulties that parents have been having across the country. I am a single

Mom of an Aspergers, Tourette's Syndrome 9 1/2 year old boy. He is in Shelby

Twp, Utica Community Schools in an upper level EI classroom as the district does

not have any high functioning AS classes. It has difficult from the beginning.

They have little to no knowledge of the disorder and I have spent more fighting

with the district than helping my son in a positive manner to meet his

educational needs. The school has been constantly threatening to call the

police on my child for " hitting " and " making threats " . Many of his " threats "

are word for word from " cartoons " . Yesterday, the principal called the police

on my son for making a " threat " . When I arrived at school, I first saw a class

aide and she stated that my son was doing good in the classroom doing his work.

I next entered the principal's office where him, the social worker and police

office were. I stated " this is rediculous " . I would not allow the officer to

talk to my son as she has little to no knowledge of autism and the school's

tactics were uncalled for. In short, I was upset and attempted to walk away

from the principal's office to " cool off " and the police officer grabbed me,

threw me on the ground, handcuffed me in front of the office staff and students.

I could not breath. I am 5 feet tall and weigh about 99 lbs. I was screaming

for help. I had done nothing wrong. I tried to roll sideways so I could breath

and then the office jabbed her knee into my back, put the handcuffs in a

straight position and jabbed her knee forcefully into the cuffs, cutting my

wrists. I was thrown in the police car, taken to Shelby Police Dept and

arrested for trespassing. In addition, I sustained additional agressive

behavior at the station, but not in front of the cameras by another police

officer. All I could do was cry. It has been a road of hell trying to advocate

for my son and all I was trying to do was protect my son. I was not agressive

in any way to the police, and did not deserve this attack. In addition my son

is now suspended until January 5, 2004. I need help! I have left a message

with Michigan Protection and Advocacy. How can my son go back to a school and I

be pleasant with the office staff that watched this brutal attack by the police

officer on me and did not help. I spent many hours in the ER last night. I am

okay, just very sore and severely bruised. There is so much more to tell but

this is a summary to get started. I appreciate any advice and support.

Thank you, Jeannine in Shelby Twp, Michigan (Utica Community Schools)

[Guest guest]

Jeannine:

Why not try ? He is a lawyer who specialized in special education

law. He has a website. Just go to and type in . He may be

anxious to take your case.

Lori

Jeannine Somberg <jlscpa@...> wrote:

re: School calls police on my 9 year old AS child !

Hi, I recently joined this group and have been reading the many school

difficulties that parents have been having across the country. I am a single

Mom of an Aspergers, Tourette's Syndrome 9 1/2 year old boy. He is in Shelby

Twp, Utica Community Schools in an upper level EI classroom as the district does

not have any high functioning AS classes. It has difficult from the beginning.

They have little to no knowledge of the disorder and I have spent more fighting

with the district than helping my son in a positive manner to meet his

educational needs. The school has been constantly threatening to call the

police on my child for " hitting " and " making threats " . Many of his " threats "

are word for word from " cartoons " . Yesterday, the principal called the police

on my son for making a " threat " . When I arrived at school, I first saw a class

aide and she stated that my son was doing good in the classroom doing his work.

I next entered the principal's office where him, the social

worker and police office were. I stated " this is rediculous " . I would not

allow the officer to talk to my son as she has little to no knowledge of autism

and the school's tactics were uncalled for. In short, I was upset and attempted

to walk away from the principal's office to " cool off " and the police officer

grabbed me, threw me on the ground, handcuffed me in front of the office staff

and students. I could not breath. I am 5 feet tall and weigh about 99 lbs. I

was screaming for help. I had done nothing wrong. I tried to roll sideways so

I could breath and then the office jabbed her knee into my back, put the

handcuffs in a straight position and jabbed her knee forcefully into the cuffs,

cutting my wrists. I was thrown in the police car, taken to Shelby Police Dept

and arrested for trespassing. In addition, I sustained additional agressive

behavior at the station, but not in front of the cameras by another police

officer. All I could do was cry. It has been a road of

hell trying to advocate for my son and all I was trying to do was protect my

son. I was not agressive in any way to the police, and did not deserve this

attack. In addition my son is now suspended until January 5, 2004. I need

help! I have left a message with Michigan Protection and Advocacy. How can my

son go back to a school and I be pleasant with the office staff that watched

this brutal attack by the police officer on me and did not help. I spent many

hours in the ER last night. I am okay, just very sore and severely bruised.

There is so much more to tell but this is a summary to get started. I

appreciate any advice and support. Thank you, Jeannine in Shelby Twp,

Michigan (Utica Community Schools)