I watched a Special Investigation segment on ABC News Nightline last night. Just in case you don't believe what I'm about to post, here is the link for you to watch for yourselves.
Deadly Discipline? Students Hurt, Dying After Being Restrained
There are actually school systems (administrators and teachers) that not only approve of, but are actually encouraging torturing our children. Physical and psychological abuse. And then saying it's to "protect them from hurting themselves or others."
Worst of all? These procedures are being practiced on Special Needs Kids such as those with Autism.
Such tactics are to include:
1. Electric Shock Therapy
2. Being physically restrained
3. Being locked in "Seclusion Rooms"
Let's take the first. Imagine 60 volts of electricity coursing through YOUR body! And they are doing this to our children! The young teenager in this video is held down as he SCREAMS and struggles to get away from the electric current. I cried. I just can't think of anything to say to this. They are electrocuting him.
The Second: Being Physically Restrained. Tell me how you would react if you discovered your child or teenager lying on the floor with between 1 and 6 grown men lying on TOP of him. Supposedly these men acted according to procedure. The young man DIED. Tell me how that is "Acceptable Procedure."
Third: Seclusion Rooms. These are small "pods" that are windowless, dark, and have padded walls so the child will not hurt himself. I don't know about you, but I wouldn't like being locked in a pitch black room for HOURS. Not minutes, HOURS. Completely alone in the dark. The "room" wasn't even that big. It gives me nightmares to think about.
I don't see how ANY of these would help. It all seems to me like it would make a bad situation ten times worse. These children are already angry, and this will make them angrier, terrified, and LESS likely to cooperate.
This is Inhuman.
This is Cruel.
This is Torture.
If I did any of the above to my children, I would be arrested, tried, and convicted of child abuse and child endangerment. And Rightfully So! So why is it perfectly LEGAL for a teacher or school administrator to engage in this! Not only is it LEGAL, school systems are ENCOURAGING THIS!!!
This is an abomination.
Fortunately, there is legislation in Congress to prohibit most of this. Please contact your Congressman to help support this legislation. S.2860 - Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act
We need this passed to protect our children. ALL of our children. PLEASE Help me STOP this. I can't do it alone. I need anyone and everyone to help raise our voices so that we can be heard.
If WE don't protect our children, Nobody will.
For a Child's Sake, Please Help.
