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Ilsa

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23. My autistic child has had to be restrained in school.

Tue May 16, 2017, 02:58 PM

May 2017

Both as a child and as an older teenager. School personnel, including school safety officers, have been trained in tproper ans safe use of restraints, and I've never seen where handcuffs, especially on a 7 year old, are necessary.

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Family demands answers after police restrain special needs boy at school [View all] n2doc May 2017 OP

The kid was violent and banging his head. What does the mother expect? Doodley May 2017 #1

She expects what he is entitled to. missingthebigdog May 2017 #2

having a disability is not a crime loveandlight May 2017 #3

And if he was a danger to other children, to the adult supervisors or to himself? Doodley May 2017 #6

Same answer missingthebigdog May 2017 #10

If the police can't restrain a seven-year-old kid, then God help us all. Doodley May 2017 #14

I don't think the question is "is restraint possible?". LanternWaste May 2017 #17

Okay. You tell me. What form of restraint do you think is appropriate? Doodley May 2017 #20

I've never heard, in 17 years of dealing with classroom Ilsa May 2017 #18

I was talking about a lawsuit from the family, not against the family. Doodley May 2017 #19

My autistic child has had to be restrained in school. Ilsa May 2017 #23

In our clinic (pediatric physical, speech, and occupational therapies) phylny May 2017 #27

There is a difference between training and real life events. Ask Chesley Sullenberger. Doodley May 2017 #36

Practice, practice, practice and no handcuffs for children. n/t phylny May 2017 #46

I am not trained in restraint.. cannabis_flower May 2017 #30

Good video, and sure that will work sometimes, but those kids weren't being violent. Doodley May 2017 #35

Well to start off with hardluck May 2017 #4

If it was true he was banging his own head, he needed to be restrained if talking Doodley May 2017 #5

Restrained yes, hardluck May 2017 #7

I agree with you. Doodley May 2017 #9

Perhaps, but not by law enforcement missingthebigdog May 2017 #8

Hands cuffed behind his back would mean the police could handle him without him kicking, Doodley May 2017 #11

A basket hold would accomplish the same thing missingthebigdog May 2017 #12

A big basket isn't always available when you need one. You are the teacher and a Doodley May 2017 #13

A basket hold does not involve a basket. missingthebigdog May 2017 #24

You just showed your ignorance on this topic. Ilsa May 2017 #25

Well said. Thank you Ilsa. Doodley May 2017 #34

Sorry if I got preachy. Ilsa May 2017 #41

You keep preaching! missingthebigdog May 2017 #42

Not handcuffs malaise May 2017 #22

When you call law enforcement you get a law enforcement response Lee-Lee May 2017 #29

Schools are too afraid of the frivolous lawsuit industry to do that. Oneironaut May 2017 #38

If they can't do the job they shouldn't be teaching or running a school Lee-Lee May 2017 #49

He's a 7 year old child. Aren't you special. Hekate May 2017 #43

Teachers and school administrators need to start doing their damm jobs and quit calling the police Lee-Lee May 2017 #15

What would you do? Doodley May 2017 #21

Do you really see those two scenarios as equivalent?? missingthebigdog May 2017 #26

You wrote: Doodley May 2017 #32

This is bordering on ridiculous. missingthebigdog May 2017 #39

My child died from a gunshot. All I am saying is police should be last resort, but Doodley May 2017 #45

I am sorry for your loss. missingthebigdog May 2017 #47

Do you really think a child banging his head and a child with a gun are equivalent? Lee-Lee May 2017 #28

No need to be abusive. Parent arrived too late. Maybe mental health pro was on lunch break. You make Doodley May 2017 #31

Ohh, well if the right person is on lunch don't dare interrupt that Lee-Lee May 2017 #33

He could have brain hemorrhaging. It isn't only a "mental health issue." It is an emergency. Doodley May 2017 #37

How are the police helpful for a brain hemorrhage? missingthebigdog May 2017 #40

Prevention is the key. If the staff cannot cope, mother unavailable, who are they going to call? Doodley May 2017 #44

Ambulance? missingthebigdog May 2017 #48

It's a 7 year old child. Not a criminal. Lee-Lee May 2017 #50

Inclusion does have a downside dembotoz May 2017 #16

I do not know the child's... Mike Nelson May 2017 #51