Thursday, 18 June 2009
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Is This How To "Punish" Autistic Children?
Most of the stories I hear on the news in my hometown are pretty disgusting, like, murder of an innocent bystander. Hurting a child for no reason is also one of the most disgusting things I can hear of, especially when the child has autism, like this young boy does:
Okay, so the story is still developing and you can't really see if the teacher involved left a mark or if she smacked him at all. Still, the thought of putting hands on a child with this disability turns my stomach. I know my answer to my question, but I'd like to know yours: Should a hand ever be raised to a child with autism or any learning or physical disability?
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No! I would say definitely not! People without adequate supervisory skills or understanding of how to guide children may actually be taking out their own frustration when they strike a child! And to strike a child who is suffering from a disability is very, very wrong!
I always tended to respond in kind when someone would hit me.
Clearly, no teacher should ever lay hands on a child unless it is a dire emergency--hitting, slapping, hugging, etc. It also seems that there are two issues here--the slap and the improper restraint. Improperly restraining someone can seriously injure a person and no one should attempt a restraint unless they are trained and it is a last resort. this is just a shame.
No! First of all, a teacher shouldn't hit a student anyway. Second, if the teacher did hit the child, then he/she shouldn't even be teaching in the first place.
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No
that's awful.
definitely not the way.
there was a disgusting story like this one from my town - a special education decided to punish a student by sitting on top of them, and the child ended up dying from being crushed to death. It's unfortunate that some of the people that we turn to for help and that we trust our children, friends, and siblings too don't have the ability to really help. I understand that working with special needs children - any children under the age of 13 actually - can be frusterating, but there are better ways to deal with your frustration other than murder and abuse.
*Should a hand ever be raised to a child with autism or any learning or physical disability?*
it wouldn't be any different if it was a child with no disability..its wrong all around.
You say "hurting a child for no reason is also one of the most disgusting things I can hear of", but something tells me the child must've done something to provoke the special ed teacher. I work with children diagnosed with Autism - I understand that sometimes it's hard to keep your cool when they're throwing tantrums or acting up. However, physically hurting them does not remotely solve/help anything. No one has a right to hit a child, period. Nothing makes that okay. In the case of an Autistic child, it's even more unacceptable.
@mrcolorful@xanga - Exactly!
autistic children are VERY VERY VERY VERY need i say this more> VIOLENT. i have a family member who worked at a home for austitic children and the people have gotten chairs thrown at them. bitten, beaten its fucking ridiculous. so i cna see how some one would lose their cool. HOWEVER before all of you freak the hell out. NO ONE SHOULD HIT ANYONE including the teacher! if you are not properly trained and taught about autistic children then you WILL NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO she should not get fired. however she should get training on what to do and how to handle situations!
and its making me sick how everyones saying ESPECIALLY autistic kids. no everyone and anyone should not be treated this way.. everyone is equal. do you think autistic kids and their parents want all this pitty? no! they dont and im telling you first hand that they dont...
@dr52383@xanga - I think hugging is just fine. What's wrong with a hug?
ugh...sad.
Well, it makes sense, if you want to be an ineffective idiot.
Violence shouldn't be used on anybody.
Hitting a child is never okay...doesn't matter if they have differing challenges or not...a person in a defined profession such as teaching should know better.
No one should hit any child, disability or not.
Thanks for all the replies......to @strappleberry_xD@xanga - How the hell did a kid with a mental disability which he can't control provoke the teacher? Seriously? She knew he had the challenge, so are you saying that he acted up on purpose? To everyone who said no child should be hit no matter what, you have a good point, but the fact that this kid can't defend himself in any way possible against a physical attack is what made me pose the question.
No, My little brother is autistic, and it sickens me when people take advantage of him, or push him around.
I can't stand a thought of someone pushing my brother, let alone hitting him.
I'd f* them up .
@GrabMiAssMark@xanga - Nice generalization there. My brother is severely autistic and for 18 years the worse he has done is covering my mouth with his hand when he doesn't like what I'm saying. Not much different then another teen telling you to shut up. If Spencer had those words, he'd probably use them. Just because the autistic children you or people you know have come in contact with have been violent does not mean that every autistic person is violent. If you've met one autistic person, you've met one autistic person. That's why it's a spectrum disorder.
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"Should a hand ever be raised to a child with autism or any learning or physical disability?"
No, especially with disorders where there is a communication/comprehension barrier. To some people with these kinds of disorders "stop acting like that" or "no" doesn't mean much of anything to them. I mean, we've told my brother that shaving off his eyebrows is wrong, but, uh, he still continues to do it. When my brother acts out in public we either let him do his thing-- we don't care if people think it's weird, that's their problem-- or remove him from the situation if it looks like it's going to be more than loud chatter and arm flapping. It's important to know the child's limits and know how to work with or around them.
I would've been a complete hellion if my mom had never used corporal punishment on me as a kid... there's a difference between reasonable punishment and abuse.
@not_done_baking@xanga - nice and let me guess.. your brother has a low type of aspergers? obviously this kid who the teacher supposedly struck couldnt comprehend much and was on a high level of autism.. and pardon you but another obvious one..the kids that are at a home for autism dont just have a short version of aspergers or else they wouldnt be in a home... im quite aware that all the children who have austism arent violent my bad for you flipping out about it?
ps. nice way of contradicting yourself... "Not much different then another teen
telling you to shut up." if hes so much like everyone else then why the hell should we be making a bigger deal out of repremanding them differently? no kid should be hit or yelled at and felt like they are being looked down upon theres just specific ways to do it with specific people. but people should stop pittying children with autism and if you pitty your brother than im damn sorry and im sorry for him.
Absolutely Not.
A child with ANY disAbility should not only be punished when necesary...(not slapped or beaten,)...but punished so as to be made to understand that some of their actions are not acceptable.Even if the child has little or no understanding of why he has to function in a certain way,..that child has to learn to live with other people...as best she/he can.
I know that I might sound hard hearted,..but,..believe me,..I know that we live in a very harsh world and it is going to be hard enough for any disAbled child to find their way if they are not socialized enough or to the point that they can interact with other people.
Pampering or shielding a disAbled child fom all of life's blows is the worst thing that anyone can to for that child.
Not everyone, who lives out their in this world is a nice person!!