Toledo Ohio Autism Resources?

[ryansmith]

Originally Posted by summer22

Yep, Ryan, I've seen a teacher wrestle a kid down to the ground and hold him there for five minutes (a 250 pound teacher vs. a 75 pound 4th grader) for what really was just simple misbehavior (nothing egregious other than just the kind of mouthing-off that any spunky 4th grader (autistic or otherwise) would do).

That being said, it was obvious the kid wasn't hurt and that there was no intention to harm, and the teacher was having a bad day, but I still didn't like it. In a regular classroom that kind of action by the teacher would have been completely disallowed, but in the special needs classroom the teacher had the loophole available that the IEP allowed it.

Instances like that are why it is imperative the there is parental involvement so that the IEP (the gov't mandated plan agreed to by parents, teachers, and administrators concerning what services and interventions the school is expected to provide) doesn't unintentionally give the teacher the authority to cross any lines that the parent would not want. Always go to IEP meetings... I know firsthand how boring they can be, but it is sooo important to go and ask a lot of questions and to push for the best interests of your child.

[Indigogreen]

To those parents who are parenting these gifted children: if you look at your child. Through their eyes literally, I believe there is a consciousness far beyond ours now. We need to light up! I believe I can speak with a lot of autistic individuals today. Through what I perceive as my personal acention. It is a new gift, with old parts if you will. Anyone know of this or a professional that sees my experience and story. My e-mail is [email]indigogreen77@gmail.com[/email]. What a fabulous gift to give if it's what I feel. My name is Eric . I have seen 2 psychologists, and 1 M.D, I am not crazy, only "depression",which is relevant to whom?