"America's Forgotten Children" Restraint & Seclusion Awareness

[annam20]

Florida Sign Petition!!! Senate Bill S144 and House Bill H1467

My Son was Restrained and Put in Seclusion, Yours Could be Next....

change (dot) org / petitions / my-son-was-restrained-and-put-­in-seclusion-yours-could-be-ne­xt

[arlena1ful]

and some one flagged this video ...some people!!!!

[annam20]

ALERT: S 2020: A bill to protect all school children against harmful and life-threatening seclusion and restraint Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Harkin [D-IA] Now is the time to educate your Senators on the importance of the bill and a request to co-sponsor. Email or simply call your Senator's office (listed on the website of their office, or at congress org) and say: Please co-sponsor S. 2020, Keeping all Students Safe Act.

[iammadness]

Some people are in entirely the wrong profession.

[MattheCrazyScientist]

What did they rape him? Wasbthat why he was unclothed?!

[phast007]

kicked, and many other assults. But this is the argument for many people. Truth is I care about every patient I have ever had. But the systems that manage these programs do not spend enough money or time to eliminate seclusion or restraint with medications or effective therapy. For the respect of this video I hope that the workers were re trained and or repremanded. I also hope isaiah is ok. what I saw was also an attempt to keep isaiah and then selves safe but they failed to do so.

[phast007]

I can see both sides. I work in a childrens psych acute unit mostly with teens, and for nine years. I have to explain that even in the nine years that I have worked in this feild there has been major and dramatic change. I also being a captain in the crisis response team can assure any mother or family member that that restraint and seclusion is a last resort method. And I agree there is no safe restraint or seclusion but I have also been bitten, grabbed, punched, stabbed, scratched, spit on,

[annam20]

EVERYONE CAN HELP! Please read the posts below and visit the website. All it takes is writing one letter and/or making one phone call. Please repost the info below to your websites, Facebook acct. etc.... Tell a friend to do the same.All students should be able to attend school free from harm! An education shouldnt hurt or even kill.

[annam20]

tash (dot) org / keeping-students-safe-advocacy­-alert/

View TASH’s press release on the Keeping All Students Safe Act and The Cost of Waiting

For additional background and information, visit the APRAIS section of this site

[annam20]

Phone: call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask for your representative’s office. Once connected, ask to speak with an office aide who handles education issues. Identify yourself and ask the aide to “Please tell Representative (NAME) that I support the Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 1381).”

[annam20]

Contacting Your Representative

Online: find a representative in your state and click on their contact form to submit your letter. In your letter, identify yourself as a constituent and urge your senator/representative to “Please support the Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 1381).”

[JonnyCH0]

This is one of the reason i like homeschool so much more! if someone ever laid a hand on my future children i will be arrested!!! no one has the right to treat a child this way!

[SpelmanFam]

I really couldn't watch this all the way through. I have a non-verbal autistic brother and I just kept thinking what if that was my brother. I don't see how anyone can treat a child like that. I just broke down in tears.

[funsizecutie01]

All I can say is this is the most revolting display I have ever seen. I know jeremiah and his mother and he is such a sweet kid and she is a wonderful caring person who loves her son dearly. How someone could ever harm a child especially a disabled child sickens me beyond belief. If anyone ever laid their hands on my child I would have walked into to that school and took a charge for beating the hell out of each one of those people for hurting my child.

[PoohlvrGal03]

Oh Hell No, This Is Uncalled For !!!

[h313n488]

Thankyou for spreading awareness. I was a "special needs" child. I am 22 now and have an Autism diagnosis. My son who is 3 has autism. I fear what happened to me in school will happen to him. I still have flashbacks of being locked in rooms and slammed up against a wall by my principle. One time they put me in a mini van told my mom they were taking me to the alternative school. But they didn't take me there they instead drove me around for 3 hours and then brought me back to the school.

[4supertube]

still passing your video to people to spread your message and never forget about you and call you my friend. still standing with you always.

[annam20]

@4supertube Thank you for spreading the awareness, Blessings!!

[annam20]

For full passage of federal legislation, the U.S. Senate needed to pass a similar bill. This effort was led by Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT), who introduced Senate Bill 2860. In late 2010, families and advocacy groups supporting the legislation were informed the bill would not be voted on under the current Congress. It's time to work on getting the Senate side of this Bill passed. We must all pitch in & start contacting your Senators now.

[annam20]

H.R. 1381,The Keeping All Students Safe Act (formerly the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in the Schools Act) is the first national effort to address this problem and ensure the safety of everyone involved – both students and school staff. (Bill text ») *This Bill passed in the House March3, 2010 with bi-partisan support (262-153). We must get it thru the Senate now!

[Brbrshopper]

I didn't watch the video because of the comments and I'm sure this was abuse by the adult. However, I think the bill being introduced is for the regular education teacher who is trying to protect the class from the child who is kicking, punching, spitting, throwing things at the other students in the room. I've been in this type of situation for the past 5 years because the principal seems to think my management is "proficient."

[h313n488]

@Brbrshopper I wasen't kicking anybody,I barely ever spoke. I was slammed up against a wall,locked in closets for 8 hours a day. Locked in an office with the superintendent screaming at me telling me I would never be anything. My mom sued my school for violating my IEP which by law she could, I was then scared out of school.I was put in ISS and not given a reason why I was there.A teacher told my classmates not to talk to me bc I would call my lawyer. so im sorry but the bill needs2 b passd now

[Foolishheart12123]

Wow this video made me tear up. I am not autistic but being held that would make me lose it.

[kaytlin1111]

This video is shocking! I work for a special needs school in the UK and i have no doubt that the force used in the video would be considered unreasonable. I am not against using force to restrain a child only if the child is self harming, is a danger to other children or staff. Even then it should onbly me used as a last resort.The main point is that any force used should be proportionate to the consequences its intended to prevent! Not all Special Needs schools operate in this manner!!

[SABY1561]

THAT IS SO FUCKING SAD, THEY DO NOT NEED TO WORK WITH KIDS THEN, THEY SHOULD BE CHARGED AND FIRED!!

[turnitaround05]

I could barely watch this video, as a mother of a six-year-old nonverbal child with autism- I am so sorry your son, and all of the other children, have gone through this. I've been following the senate bill and been sending links to everyone for a while now- more attention needs to be brought to it and this video is a wonderful way to do so- all citizens need to understand the depth of this matter, instead of just the special-need parents...

[annam20]

@turnitaround05 Thank you for spreading the news. The Senate bill has stalled & is in danger of not being voted on. They are trying to add language that would allow Restraint & Seclusion to be added into a child IEP. Some organizations are willing to allow it so the bill will pass thru the Senate & other organizations will no longer support the bill if they add it.

[annam20]

@turnitaround05 Thank you for spreading the news. The Senate bill has stalled & is in danger of not being voted on. They are trying to add language that would allow Restraint & Seclusion to be added into a child IEP. Some organizations are willing to allow it so the bill will pass thru the Senate & other organizations will no longer support the bill if they add it.

[4supertube]

what do i do to find out if my son is one tooi? i cant stop wondering and he cant tell me. what steps do you take?

[a12906]

This is what guns are for. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe Obama has outlawed guns now.

[karenIH]

Thank u I did search & it was in Montreal different province & city. I've always been paranoid watching the special needs being treated the way they were when since I was in Grade 2 I volunteered in the special needs room & I so understood them & their pain as if it were my own so I have done many unannounced drop bys & all is good but of course I will join in 2 stop this horrible abuse

[karenIH]

This was hard 2 watch I'm lucky my autistic daughter is in a wonderful school but we r in Canada mayb our laws r different? I'm not sure but I sure am devastated by this abuse the children do not deserve this treatment NO MATTER WHAT I'm also autistic so my feelings 2wards the children in pain is painful 4 me :'(

THIS ABUSE MUST STOP!!! I cry

[annam20]

@karenIH There was an autistic child in Canada Gabriel Poirier's who suffocated in a weighted blanket the teacher was using. My first video Restraint & Seclusion has Gabriel's parents in it. You should google his name & find out what school & who the teacher was. We alll thought our children where in good schools some had their children is schools specifically for autistic children. These videos are to bring awareness not fear... Please join us in the fight to stop it!

[angel42664]

you people are idiots ever who you people are that held this child down needs horse whipped you are pethetic morons God will get his revenge on you. i cant watch this without chill bumps i had a beautiful little boy that had juvanile huntingtons desease he passed away at thurteen if someone would have done my son that way i dont care if this is america this is barberick these people need to be done the same way. God what kind of world do we live in.

[angel42664]

you people are idiots ever who you people are that held this child down needs horse whipped you are pethetic morons God will get his revenge on you.

[413krissy]

I've only watched 3 minutes of this video so far & I as a mother am angry as hell! Not only is that unneccasary, cruel & in humane, but its ILLEGAL! Do these people not understand that restraining a child while the child is laying on their stomach is out of this world dangerous in itself? Children can not only suffocate but it can cause internal bleeding!!!!!!!!! Where or who trained these people? Why were they not held accountable for their actions? Im disgusted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pwlover91]

I work at a special needs camp, and by our training this kid is not in danger of himself or others. However, the teacher's are putting the child in danger, by laying on top of him, and restricting his breathing!. Think befor you act!.

[jul585]

scary, I have a good natured non-verbal autistic 4 year old!

[lauramolla]

I think that it's important to have video camera's in classrooms but what good are they if they are not reviewed with parents and teachers together to discuss what can be done next time to stop this from happening? I can't believe they put hands on your little boy with no behavior plan. Sometimes although teachers hearts are in the right place, the patience level is not there. it takes a very specific person to work with kids and adults with disabilities. I know Im one!

[annam20]

@lauramolla I agree! Video cameras would be for the children & the teachers protection . We have been pushing for them but so far they wont do it. The other issue is even when there are cameras the videos seem to be missing or didnt capture the incident... There are great teachers out there I certainly dont want to lump them all together. Teachers are mandatory reporters but if they tell I assume their job is on the line.

[arlenazeek1]

@lauramolla amen...camaras in the classroom .Where is the accountability ? my son has been severly traumatized by restraint and seclusion..he may never be the same.

[lauramolla]

I have always worked in facilities like this, and schools like this. Im wondering why they did this if no IEP or behavior plan in place? Was it a type of way to gage what his behaviors were? I can imagine how hard this must be for you to watch, and Im so sorry that your little one was hurt like that. Sometimes, it's not the teacher that is to blame though. We are often told, if we do not restrain at certain times, we will lose our job for not following direction in the IEP or behavior plan.

[annam20]

@lauramolla my son didnt have a behavior plan because he wasnt a behavior problem. Unfortunately many schools are using restraint as first response, for noncompliance, punishment etc.... We all know what the law says but unfortunately it isnt being followed & no one is being held accountable... I agree that administrators should be held accountable. Thank you for leaving a comment & I would love to hear more about what teachers are up against with administration.

[johnny10301968]

How is jeremy doing now?

[johnny10301968]

They should the same thing to these teachers and see how they like it.

[TheVinito]

I've been actively involved in trying to raise legal funds for some children in the USA who recently got arrested by pushing or biting adults who were restraining them. In one case a 200lb adult was sitting on a 6 year old boy daily. Segregation is alive and well in America. It's not about the colour of your skin anymore. Children are being arrested for being Autistic. WTH? Restraint is not an effective Autism treatment. Glad I live in Australia. The teachers would be the ones in handcuffs here.

[futuraven]

They are using pressure therapy to try and calm the child. You got it all wrong.

[txbc2009]

this makes me cry. I can not imagine my son being treated that way. He is my world. These teachers should have just called his mother and not do this to him.

[conduirty]

I have a non verbal son and there would be no end to my anger if I ever found something like this!

[torakokoneko]

@99minerkc typical christian love. this is why i hate religion. fuck off and die.

[PinkPunkyKat]

If they told me I couldn't see my child, I would call the police.

[beastinblack]

Product of a private system.

[JosieKnows22]

Horrible.  Unfortunately, this is precisely the reason why so many parents are opting to home-school their children with autism--- an environment that denies them the inclusion necessary for recovery. Restraining an autistic child like this is akin to punishing a deaf child for not listening. My son is beautiful and he has autism. There is no way he will be attending public school next year when he turns school-aged. It will cost he and I dearly, but he won't suffer like this poor child.

[Nananat0r]

I am a teacher that works with these type of children as well as parent of a child with autism. I am appalled at the behavior of the staff in this video. I would never condone either my child or another child being treated this way. It is IMPERATIVE that educators step up and learn what they are up against. I love these children. I am currently writing a doctorate how educators can provide a quality education for these students. I agree with you that we need to take a stand!!!!

[Neenee2285]

I have been fighting this sort of fight for about a year. My child who is 8, skinny, he weighs 55 pounds. He is autistic, he has sensory issues and is very irratable to noise. He has been dragged, shoved into a closet, they have peeled his arms off the doorway of the closet, 4 adults had each limb and in his words they had him in the air like a trampoline. 4 adults manhandleing my little boy who weighs only 55 pounds.

[mandms42]

I see two staff on top of him with him on his belly on the floor. Children die in this restraint position due to suffocation. Restraint may be necessaryat times in schools, but this particular hold is dangerous and kills. Please help get the word out, and help educate those who are working with our children.

[savvie3]

THIS IS AWFUL!!! I cannot believe that anyone would want to do this to any child...let alone a child with a disability!! Autistic children are not always dangerous. REDIRECT THE FRICKIN' BEHAVIOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!! At one point he even stopped fighting back yet they still sat on top of him. I SUDDENLY HAVE THE URGE TO HIT THOSE TEACHERS!!!

[pixieanna1]

i hope this never happens to my brother cuz he has autisum.

Those poor kids, this makes me want to cry :(

[pixieanna1]

i hope this never happens to my brother cuz he has autisum.

Those poor kids, this makes me want to cry :(

[spomom2]

I would be sooooooooooo in jail...this is Bull Sh***

[rnbsteenstar]

The abuse stops now! This is horrible what's being done to our children for trying to communicate in the only way that they know how! I'm autistic too. I've witnessed the restraining of someone back when I was in middle school. But when he was put in the bus, he was threatened with the policeman being sent to the bus. He was also being told to shut up. This is really abusive. But a bus para reported the incident.

[2autmom]

OMG !!!! this is heartbreaking, my son is one of those kids , he is almost non-verbal and he never talks but 3 weeks ago he talked .... he had a brise and he said Ms. T did it. I took pictures and called the cops. they went and spoke to her of course she denied it , the school said they were not aware of any wrong doing. BullShit. But now they now that I will NOT tolerate this for my son.

[rnbsteenstar]

This is terrible! These poor kids are being treated like they are less than human and being punished for trying to express themselves in the only way that they know how! Damn right I'm outraged. I have asperberger's and have been emotionally abused. I have a really really horrible grudge against my school case manager.

[594JLP]

why were they do that what do the kids do rong

[Shereejd]

This video is heartbreaking and the message is equally disturbing but carries a dire message for the youth of America.

How many of these child abusers were actually prosecuted for their crimes? Why aren't these monsters who hurt these beautiful children, rotting in prison?

These abusers are insane, and so is the judical system for allowing these torturous acts to America's youth!

This is Legalized Child Abuse, when will it end?

Where is the JUSTICE?

[mrefus]

Stormie

I wonder what would happen if all the parents of sp needs kids stopped paying their property taxes? Hmmmmmmm

What era are you from? I guess discrimination and segregation are still alive and kicking!

One more thing that annoys the %##%^ out of me! The fact that most if not all of these kids are NOT in regular classrooms is exactly why they are being abused! Kids in special ed only classes are the ones being tortured. Anyone who thinks this is acceptable needs to be in jail too.

[mrefus]

Stormie

I wonder what would happen if all the parents of sp needs kids stopped paying their property taxes? Hmmmmmmm

What era are you from? I guess discrimination and segregation are still alive and kicking!

One more thing that annoys the %##%^ out of me! The fact that most if not all of these kids are NOT in regular classrooms is exactly why they are being abused! Kids in special ed only classes are the ones being tortured. Anyone who thinks this is acceptable needs to be in jail too.

[lindz01112]

I am livid no1 was held accountable. As a mother of a 6 year old who has a disability if something had happend to my child I would find the biggest dudes I know n pay them to lay on top of the people resp. if someone told me I couldnt see my son police would be calld. Children should not be treatd this way just bc they are crying! You get down to their level n talk to them. This kind of action only makes the situation worse for the child bc hes trying to fight back not knowing wtf is going on.

[annam20]

@lindz01112 The police were there..... The police dont get it either & parents are told they must prove "intent" to charge someone with a crime even if Child protective services aka DCF say your child was abused.

[jbcape26]

Thank you so much for this video. A year ago a man was visiting his wife in the local hospital and was killed in restraint after becoming upset

[IsabeauMann]

My autistic son, 8, goes to public school in Phoenix, where I believe he is treated with respect and compassion, but do we parents ever truly know for sure what transpires during the school day? Especially when our kids are nonverbal, like my son, and can't tell us themselves.

[tnlentz1]

my son was made to sit in a room, by himself all day. He had a meltdown because another child made fun of him and proceed to push him. Many autistic children has space issues mine included. The principal felt he was unsafe to the other children (which he did nothing to them just brokedown) so she made him sit in a room all day and forgot to give him lunch...

[donnaplusjohn]

Why was nobody charged?

[donnaplusjohn]

Why was nobody charged?

[VMac82]

That F**king BullS**t They Should A Brun In H**L I Don't Care If I Lose this account But There Kids I HOPE THEY PEOPL IN THIS VIDEO BURN H**L Or even better they should be restraint thenselfs and have big heavy men sit on them

[annam20]

Your comment is to long if you get an error message after clicking post. Try to shorten a little at a time & repost. Please share your stories, tell the system what you think & Thank you for all your comments.....

[annam20]

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

Please call this coming Tuesday, April 13 and encourage your friends, family and coworkers to participate by dialing the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 and asking for your Senators to support S.B. 2860.

[PerculaPlushPet]

Thanks, Maya.

[dublindee]

@ Stormiedjerf: there this little law called IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities and Education Act), educate yourself before you throw around your ignorant gum chewing rhetoric. If you ever have an autistic child (which btw is now 1:97 births) make that same comment again....you won't!

[lisab29]

You must be fucking kidding me that 2 grown men must lay on top of a small child? Disgusting!!!!!!!!! My son was abused in the public school system also....I feel your pain.

[gopheryarrowzoo]

OMFG How the HELL did they get away with this! I mean come on. It's the kids FIRST day... This is what I call SHOCKING... They got away with it. I mean how the HELL can these kids EVER trust people again.

[hillbillyvol]

Sounds like a case in the Anderson county school system. These people were supposedly trained to deal with autistic children. I would like to spend some time with their trainers/supervisors.

[Shereejd]

@hillbillyvol

Anderson SC?

[im2old4that]

@Shereejd

No, Anderson County Tennessee. I know that I posted this earilier, but this is just a reminder.

The news articles regarding this case are at

knoxnews (dot) com/news/2007/oct/13/i-could-h­ear-my-son-screaming/

knoxnews (dot) com/news/2008/sep/12/mom-accus­es-school-of-restraint/

[stormiedjerf]

These kids should never have been put in public school in the first place.

[annam20]

@stormiedjerf I want to thank you for posting this comment because it is an example of exactly what our children are up against. I mean no disrespect but when you know better you do better... Your comment is ignorant, it is outdated thinking. Our children are autistic, functioning on all different levels & they have every right to be in public school. It is people lke you that put children with different abilities in danger.

[tnlentz1]

stormiedjerf...your comment is ignorant. NO one deserve to be treated this way. My son is autistic and goes to public school. He wants to fit in just like everyone else..he just has to try harder. Everyone is entitled to an education.

[im2old4that]

@tnlentz1 ....Sweetheart, your son is entitled to be treated with the same respect, compassion and understanding ALL human beings should have. The fact that he tries so hard is a testiment to his strength and courage, which he probably got from his loving mother.

[gingertherebel]

@annam20 I agree with you annam20 that is an ignorant comment . My sister decided to pull her son out of school because he was coming home with unexplained bruises and being he can't talk no one knows how they got there. Also he would come home in a grumpy mood since she has decided to homeschool him he has been a much happier boy but I think that autistic kids should have a chance in a public school they are people too!!

[thepaledeath]

@annam20 stormiedjeft has a right to his/her opinion. Coming from the point-of-view that public schools are full of staff as seen in the video, why would you put your special needs child in that situation?

[annam20]

@thepaledeath So do I and they arent full of staff either always complain they are short staffed...... That wasnt her point of view. Do you think they advertise this? They dont show parents the seclusion rooms. If they mention a room they call it a calming room or a time out room. Most have locks on them, they dont mention those either. We have been asking for cameras in the classroom, they wont do that either. If our children arent being abused why not put a camera?

[thepaledeath]

@annam20 I didn't mean the schools were full of staff. My emphasis was on the plethora of staff who do not understand what the child is going through.

[annam20]

@thepaledeath Again they dont advertise that there "arent" highly trained individuals to work with our children. Since there is a law, by the name of IDEA , parents have to assume the schools are well prepared for our children. Unfortunately we find out the hard way they arent. Have you ever tried to get services your special needs child at school? Dont you dare try to put the blame on unsuspecting parents!

[thepaledeath]

@annam20 I believe we agree, so I'm confused as to why you continue to lecture me. I wish you the best as I won't be responding any further.

[spanker6971]

@thepaledeath IF the staff doesn't understand what the child is going through then it's the parents fault for not making sure they have the training that the parent feels comfortable with.

[torakokoneko]

@spanker6971 it's not the parent's fault for assuming that schools will follow the LAW. IT'S A FUCKING PUBLIC SCHOOL! haven't you ever heard of IDEA???

[spanker6971]

@annam20  placing cameras in the classroom would no doubt be met by many lawsuits headed by the ACLU for invasion of privacy.

[Shereejd]

@stormiedjerf,

I agree with annam20.. You don't deserve anymore of a comment than that.

[AmericanMom16]

Thank you so much for posting this tragic and traumatic video. Every human being needs to stand up and protect these children. If every person who sees this would please contact their elected officials and demand that this stops immediately. With 1 in 110 children now dx with Autism this can't continue. Our children deserve friends, education and the opportunity to live their life in safety with the adults who are in charge of their care. Criminal prosecution must be the result of assault.

[im2old4that]

@AmericanMom16

Thank you for your support. Since 9/13/07 when this happened, I have begged and pleaded for charges to be brought. The only one who can answer as to why those animals are not in jail is District Attorney Clark of Anderson County TN.  The response I have received is that they did not "intentionally" mean to hurt my son. Until someone is punished for these crimes they will continue.

[scgallegos1979]

it is IGNORANT if anyone judges us parents for any of this crap!! This is wrong and made me sick to my stomach and made me cry to my child who is autistic severely. Teachers have to be educated with special needs kids like ours and others that mave mental health disabilities or they are ABUSING them mentally and physically

[frasercp]

Hi all

Nothing this extreme happened to my son but he was still a victim of abuse, bullying and the occassional unsupportive teacher. I still didn't hesitate to pull my autistic son out of mainstream school and homeschool him for 1 1/2 years. He now attends Autism Queensland and goes to a high school that specialises in high needs teens and is much happier.

My attitude is if I don't advocate for my son then who else will.

[JansterBanana]

this is just WRONG! And this was my sister too..

[nadanwil]

I am so sick after watching, this needs to stop!

[VitaminWagon]

This is very sad. Brings tears to my eyes, and this needs to stop. No child learns under these conditions. This school is lacking terribly in special needs education and they should be closed. I urge parents to NOT sign any documents without reading them FULLY, LINE BY LINE. You may be signing off on allowing this to take place without knowing it.

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[Kael60402]

these school officials should be shot in the face.

[NiennaDeva]

This was hard to watch because this was my child too. Thank you for sharing this and making people aware.

[AIM1VOICE]

The abuse stops now! My god is this how they 'cure' autism in America. I feel physically sick.

[saddylicious]

before i say what i want to say, i want to make it clear that i am not trying to attack parents, nor am i attempting to absolve the abusers of any responsibility. i have a son with autism. i know what parents go through. with that said, parents have to stop being so passive. if the school tells you that you can't take your child home, you don't comply. you take your child with you, you leave and you never come back. YOU are the parent. YOU are your child's protector.

[annam20]

@saddylicious How many times have you & your child gone thru restraint & seclusion? If you listen to the video there was a locked steel door between the parent & the child & a police officer & staff who would not open it. It's very easy to pass judgement when your on the sideline. Your time would be better spent calling your Senators then judging these parents.

[mfreed33]

this is why homeschooling is the only option we could find.

[autismgail]

thanks for posting this video. I have been in so many schools where I have been horrified by what is happening to our children. Pay attention! This is NOT a unique situation but an example of what is happening far, far too often because of a total lack of understanding of autism. We must wake up and take care of our little ones.

[twinspectrum]

just as you and I were exchanging comments, this came across our local news: the stupid burns bright in NY!  bit(dot)ly/djrYQA

[aacterry]

Heartbreaking, and absolutely atrocious. It is bad enough abuse not being taught or facilitated to communicate, but this is horrendous. How can such evil perpetrated against young children be so widespread? I am deeply, deeply sad, and outraged.

[im2old4that]

The news articles regarding this case are at

knoxnews (dot) com/news/2007/oct/13/i-could-h­ear-my-son-screaming/

knoxnews (dot) com/news/2008/sep/12/mom-accus­es-school-of-restraint/

[donnalioness]

S.2860 - Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act

[annam20]

@donnalioness It wont let you post website addresses. You have to do it like this

opencongress (dot) org/bill/111-s2860/show

[twinspectrum]

THANK YOU!! I feel your pain and have spoken to our own board of ed re: restraints & seclusion. I wish we had cameras in our school b/c we don't know what's happening to our children once they get on the bus. God Bless you and your son.

[Namshiel]

This should never be done to any child.

[putzangel]

As a professional in counseling, this is disgusting because they kids have such a hard time expressing themselves and the only way they can is through behavior. But this is NOT how you teach them proper behavior modification. This just teaches them that they are horrible terrible kids who get beaten and abused because that is all they deserve. It only makes their confused little minds even more confused.

[spanker6971]

@putzangel I see no beating in this video. I see teachers trying very hard to be as gentle with the child as they can. Perhaps their method is wrong and frightening to the child but in my opinion they are only operating within the area they have been trained for. If a child is disruptive even if it is through no fault of their own then I believe the parent has no right to subject the other kids in the class to their behavior.

[annam20]

@spanker6971 Did you watch the video? There are no other children in the room. He was crying just like children do everyday. They tortured Jeremiah for over 3hrs what they were doing is criminal! This was a school for autistic children, looks like they werent trained at all. You are the type of person that parents are up against, completely ignorant & not embarased to show it.

[spanker6971]

@annam20 Maybe I am ignorant. Torture is a strong word. I'm out of space for the day.

[DuckyJo1217]

@spanker6971 didyou not see them laying on top of the child, did you not see the bruises, my brother is autistic, and thats offensive, you are sooo ignorant, do you hurt you kids, is that why it's not a big deal to you, they weren't being gentle, are you blind! plus this woman took the time to make this video the make people more aware of this kind of thing, not for blind stupid jerks to tell her shes wrong, you are seriously whacked if you think thats okay.

[torakokoneko]

@spanker6971 "gentle"? they're LAYING ON TOP OF HIM

[im2old4that]

@spanker6971 We could not show the video in its entirety due to the fact they striped my son's clothing off. We also did not get the entire video because the person's responsible under the judges court order for preservation of evidence chopped it up and only submitted what they wanted to be viewed. The pictures taken hours later clearly show the bruises which covered his face, arms, legs, back and hips. We will never know all of what my son suffered until he can speak for himself.

[KECarlsen]

This makes me angry and sad. For those of us with children who are less likely to be restrained physically, there is still harm done by teachers who ostracize them, subtly or overtly.  I am tired of the way schools operate. I hope there is a way to get this out to a large audience. People are disgusted by Tiger Woods. This is far more disgusting and a much bigger and pressing problem. People need to get their words out there for important causes. This is one of them.

[im2old4that]

I am so very grateful to those who helped me and my son by making this video and getting it out to the public so that ALL can see what was done to my baby. While my son can not speak, this video cries out for the justice we have been denied. I hope that it will help all the other children so that they will not have to endure the pain and trauma my son did. Only by changing the laws will we keep another parent from hearing the muffled screams that can never be silenced.

[wiiildfire]

@im2old4that Do you mind my asking what happened with your son after that? I assume you didn't bring him back to this school. Are you homeschooling?

[mrefus]

Thank you for creating this video. I shutter to think of the parents dropping their children off at school each morning unknowingly to child abusers. And the sheer torture these children endure day in and out with absolutely no one coming to their rescue. Government funded child abuse in our public schools.

[Shereejd]

Where is the outrage, compassion, emathy, sympathy, or remorse?

We are a nation who has fought for freedom and equality since the 1700's.

We fought Hitler to save the remaining Jews. Yet we are allowing America's children to be treated worse than animals.

[ETROOP8]

Please support SB2860. I know of all of these children and there are so many more this must stop. Our babies are human beings and they are innocent. Anna you did a beautiful job.