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Physical Restraint of a Medically Fragile Child

11/09/09
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My 6 year old grandson has ASD, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, & Hypermobility Syndrome. He is prone to fractures and in danger of re-fracturing the same bone over & over. He was physically restrained at school and received numerous bruises. The principal said he was restrained for rocking back & forth in a chair. My understanding […]

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Teacher Fired, Isolation Room Closed, Lawsuit Pending

08/24/09
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The following video (taken from a school surveillance tape) is a shocking report of videotaped abuse of a 14 year old boy who has autism. This young boy cannot speak and is not able to explain what happens to him at school. He repeatedly arrives home with torn clothes and in January was taken to […]

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