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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 432526" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>This is a sad issue that I have wondered about myself. My son is on the autism spectrum so he is very naive and trusting and also easily frustrated. He is so fortunate that at his school the kids are used to those with special needs and they have always been good to those who needed extra help, but this is not the rule of thumb. Kids can be mean. The school feels it has to be "fair" to both kids, even though we both know that our kids don't have a chance when baited. They will eventually take the bait and get punished the same way a child without disabilities is, even though they were tremendously provoked.</p><p></p><p>If we had not found our school, I think I may have homeschooled Sonic. In your shoes, I probably would have gone to the police, who don't understand disabilities, and get told that "everyone has to get treated the same for violence." In the end, I would have considered homeschooling with considerable outside activities so that the child sees other kids. I know how unfair it is. When kids act out the other kids seem to ENJOY teasing them until they do it...it's so sad. And the principal/teachers/bus drivers don't SEE everything, although sometimes I think they see more than they say. </p><p></p><p>You may want to go full force and talk to the police, the super, the school board...see if anything wants to help protect a boy with Asperger's Syndrome. Whatever you do, I wish you the best of luck. Stories like this break my heart. Before you move, talk to the school you intend on sending your child to. You may want to go for a smaller school. And make sure you get an IEP!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 432526, member: 1550"] This is a sad issue that I have wondered about myself. My son is on the autism spectrum so he is very naive and trusting and also easily frustrated. He is so fortunate that at his school the kids are used to those with special needs and they have always been good to those who needed extra help, but this is not the rule of thumb. Kids can be mean. The school feels it has to be "fair" to both kids, even though we both know that our kids don't have a chance when baited. They will eventually take the bait and get punished the same way a child without disabilities is, even though they were tremendously provoked. If we had not found our school, I think I may have homeschooled Sonic. In your shoes, I probably would have gone to the police, who don't understand disabilities, and get told that "everyone has to get treated the same for violence." In the end, I would have considered homeschooling with considerable outside activities so that the child sees other kids. I know how unfair it is. When kids act out the other kids seem to ENJOY teasing them until they do it...it's so sad. And the principal/teachers/bus drivers don't SEE everything, although sometimes I think they see more than they say. You may want to go full force and talk to the police, the super, the school board...see if anything wants to help protect a boy with Asperger's Syndrome. Whatever you do, I wish you the best of luck. Stories like this break my heart. Before you move, talk to the school you intend on sending your child to. You may want to go for a smaller school. And make sure you get an IEP! [/QUOTE]
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