Boy with Asperger’s ticketed for profanity in school
October 15th, 2009From the Dallas Morning News:
When 14-year-old Thomas Hayman used a profanity in special education classroom, the reaction in his Dallas-area junior high school was swift: A police officer was called, and Thomas got a $364 ticket. Police and school officials say the school has little tolerance for disorderly conduct.
His mother, Camber Hayman, says she plans to fight the misdemeanor charge and fine. She says the police officer may not have been properly trained in how to deal with students like her son, who has Asperger’s syndrome. Officials with the Dallas Police Department say all officers receive the necessary training.
In a related Texas case, a 10-year-old boy with Asperger’s syndrome received a $260 ticket at school in El Paso after he repeatedly fell asleep in class, made noises in the hall, and sat down and wouldn’t get up.
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