Autistic Children Handcuffed Told to Fight?

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Autistic Kids Allegedly Cuffed, Told to Fight
A North Carolina Advocacy Group Alleges Special Needs Students Suffered Abuse

By EMILY FRIEDMAN
Sept. 18, 2008

A disability rights group in North Carolina is investigating claims that several autistic students at a Raleigh middle school were restrained with handcuffs and encouraged to wrestle one another, according to legal documents obtained by ABCNews.com.

Disability Rights North Carolina (DRNC) filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday against the Wake County Board of Education and Robert Sturey, the senior director of special education services.

The group says both have refused to hand over the names of the families who have children in the class at Carroll Middle School in Raleigh, N.C., where the alleged abuse occurred.

DRNC is also suing for the right to enter the classroom in question and monitor student-teacher interactions during school hours -- a request that it says has been rebuffed by school officials.

According to the complaint, one parent of a child attending the school reported that her son had allegedly been handcuffed around his ankles to prevent him from kicking during a temper tantrum, said John Rittelmeyer, a lawyer who represents the DRNC, and another parent claimed his son had bruised arms from teachers grabbing him.

One parent said the school had a "WWF room" -- a reference to the former World Wrestling Federation -- in which students were encouraged to wrestle with one another, according to the claim.

more...
http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=5825945&page=1

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Autistic Kids Allegedly Cuffed, Told to Fight
A North Carolina Advocacy Group Alleges Special Needs Students Suffered Abuse

By EMILY FRIEDMAN
Sept. 18, 2008

A disability rights group in North Carolina is investigating claims that several autistic students at a Raleigh middle school were restrained with handcuffs and encouraged to wrestle one another, according to legal documents obtained by ABCNews.com.

Disability Rights North Carolina (DRNC) filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday against the Wake County Board of Education and Robert Sturey, the senior director of special education services.

The group says both have refused to hand over the names of the families who have children in the class at Carroll Middle School in Raleigh, N.C., where the alleged abuse occurred.

DRNC is also suing for the right to enter the classroom in question and monitor student-teacher interactions during school hours -- a request that it says has been rebuffed by school officials.

According to the complaint, one parent of a child attending the school reported that her son had allegedly been handcuffed around his ankles to prevent him from kicking during a temper tantrum, said John Rittelmeyer, a lawyer who represents the DRNC, and another parent claimed his son had bruised arms from teachers grabbing him.

One parent said the school had a "WWF room" -- a reference to the former World Wrestling Federation -- in which students were encouraged to wrestle with one another, according to the claim.

more...
http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=5825945&page=1


if my kid came home saying any of that had happened to them i couldnt promise staying a piecefull person .
i would be one severely pissed of daddy !
and i wouldnt be there ready to accept any excuses either !
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr:mad:

[real6]

Thats read sad.

But i would have paid to see that!!!

[blondina1]

It seems that even today handicapped people are treated as second grade citizans, if not third grade.
Really sad :(

[w1nstonsm1th84]

It seems that even today handicapped people are treated as second grade citizans, if not third grade.
Really sad :(

Yes.... this can be quite a terrible and wicked world at times. :(

[disorder2k8]

I remember that horrible story of some care girl who was knocking about autistic and disabled children with a frying pan, made my heart drop on the floor:(

[w1nstonsm1th84]

I remember that horrible story of some care girl who was knocking about autistic and disabled children with a frying pan, made my heart drop on the floor:(

What gets into the minds of such people?? :(

[blondina1]

who knows... should be shot imho.. :rolleyes:

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Autistic Kids Allegedly Cuffed, Told to Fight
A North Carolina Advocacy Group Alleges Special Needs Students Suffered Abuse

By EMILY FRIEDMAN
Sept. 18, 2008

A disability rights group in North Carolina is investigating claims that several autistic students at a Raleigh middle school were restrained with handcuffs and encouraged to wrestle one another, according to legal documents obtained by ABCNews.com.

Disability Rights North Carolina (DRNC) filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday against the Wake County Board of Education and Robert Sturey, the senior director of special education services.



The group says both have refused to hand over the names of the families who have children in the class at Carroll Middle School in Raleigh, N.C., where the alleged abuse occurred.

DRNC is also suing for the right to enter the classroom in question and monitor student-teacher interactions during school hours -- a request that it says has been rebuffed by school officials.

According to the complaint, one parent of a child attending the school reported that her son had allegedly been handcuffed around his ankles to prevent him from kicking during a temper tantrum, said John Rittelmeyer, a lawyer who represents the DRNC, and another parent claimed his son had bruised arms from teachers grabbing him.

One parent said the school had a "WWF room" -- a reference to the former World Wrestling Federation -- in which students were encouraged to wrestle with one another, according to the claim.

more...
http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=5825945&page=1

Some people think they are god when they get a bit of power over minors.:mad:The simple solution is cut the power to the school, get the electricians in and install a few microcameras.Obtain the evidence, then get the conviction.When they are in prison gather all the inmates in the hall then tell them they have a great movie 2 watch and play the evidence.:eek: I would think the abusers will have a really nice time then for the rest of there sentence:D

[halebox]

My son is autistic and hits and bites sometimes due to not being able to communicate. Sometimes it pushes me over the edge its not fun. Sometimes you just have to restrain them. That being said of course I in no way support abuse of special needs kids and anyone caring for them needs to learn methods of calming down a child in a tantrum. My son is usually very happy and loving.