Schools tying up autistic kids

re: Schools tying up autistic kids

Priscilla Greene — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:24:19 GMT

Our family is going through this as well. Our son, 9, who has Down Syndrome was also restrainted for eleven weeks without our knowledge. We did not find out until the school secretary told us what was going on. Our family is still going through the grieving process. The school does not realize what damage it is doing to our children and we parents are left to pick up the pieces and fix the problem. I have currently started the process of working with my lawmakers to get a law put into place to govern these inhumane practices. It is an all consuming and painful process. Until a law is put into place our children with disabilities are sitting ducks in the classroom. It is devastating. Thank you for bringing this issue to the forefront once again. I truly do not know what it is going to take to get this issue the attention is so desperately needs.

re: Schools tying up autistic kids

Flamom — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:00:51 GMT

Dear Steffmarcusky,

If the school staff called the parents the parents would know what they are doing behind closed doors. My son was restrained and put in seclusion more times than I ever want to think about and I didn't find out until a year after I pulled him out of school because I thought he was having a breakdown. We never knew.

re: Schools tying up autistic kids

steffmarcusky — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:40:04 GMT

Why isn't calling the parents the first option? If a kid's acting out enough to be restrained, why isn't the school calling his parents to come pick him up? Holy crap - I can't believe this stuff can go on.