http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/08/15/suicide-seclusion-room/ Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:12:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/08/15/suicide-seclusion-room/comment-page-1/#comment-2163 Elizabeth Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:33:13 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=2957#comment-2163 Wow!! I am the parent of a 15 year old daughter who has cerebral disrhythmia and NvLD. The treatment this young man received is more common than we would like to acknowledge—although never placed in a seclusion room, my daughter was told she was stupid, pulled, pushed and grabbed by teachers and school staff. She was yelled at, denied contact with peers and so badly abused she climbed to the top of the bleachers (folded) and threatened to jump. She, and my family, were tortured by the school district. I finally had to move my family to TX. Had we stayed in Farmington NM, I have no doubt that my daughter would've suffered the same fate as young Mr. King. Educators and care givers need to utilize compassion when dealing with OUR children. They are not animals; they are sick, injured, PEOPLE. Thank God we're out of NM. Wow!! I am the parent of a 15 year old daughter who has cerebral disrhythmia and NvLD. The treatment this young man received is more common than we would like to acknowledge—although never placed in a seclusion room, my daughter was told she was stupid, pulled, pushed and grabbed by teachers and school staff. She was yelled at, denied contact with peers and so badly abused she climbed to the top of the bleachers (folded) and threatened to jump. She, and my family, were tortured by the school district. I finally had to move my family to TX. Had we stayed in Farmington NM, I have no doubt that my daughter would’ve suffered the same fate as young Mr. King. Educators and care givers need to utilize compassion when dealing with OUR children. They are not animals; they are sick, injured, PEOPLE. Thank God we’re out of NM.

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