Comments on: Handcuffs, Bruises, Wrestling—in a Classroom http://www.blisstree.com/articles/handcuffs-bruises-wrestling-in-a-classroom/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:48:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Handcuffs and Crisis Prevention http://www.blisstree.com/articles/handcuffs-bruises-wrestling-in-a-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-560941 Handcuffs and Crisis Prevention Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:07:55 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/handcuffs-bruises-wrestling-in-a-classroom/#comment-560941 [...] education law advocate Wrightslaw posts about the handcuffing of a North Carolina middle-school student. Over at my friend Liz Ditz’s I Speak of Dreams blog is a post about crisis prevention [...] [...] education law advocate Wrightslaw posts about the handcuffing of a North Carolina middle-school student. Over at my friend Liz Ditz’s I Speak of Dreams blog is a post about crisis prevention [...]

]]> By: Handcuffed http://www.blisstree.com/articles/handcuffs-bruises-wrestling-in-a-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-560657 Handcuffed Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:13:41 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/handcuffs-bruises-wrestling-in-a-classroom/#comment-560657 [...] reports of autistic children being handcuffed in school in North Carolina (see also here); in [...] [...] reports of autistic children being handcuffed in school in North Carolina (see also here); in [...]

]]> By: Gail http://www.blisstree.com/articles/handcuffs-bruises-wrestling-in-a-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-562299 Gail Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:37:09 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/handcuffs-bruises-wrestling-in-a-classroom/#comment-562299 it's wrong for teachers to handcuff kids and encourage them to wrestle each other. However, teachers are attacked by autistic students all the time. My sister-in-law was pushed to the floor and kicked in the abdomen by a student when she was pregnant. Some of these kids are big and they don't care who they hit. Or bite. Or kick. I think some kind of humane restraints are in order when kids get violent. it’s wrong for teachers to handcuff kids and encourage them to wrestle each other. However, teachers are attacked by autistic students all the time. My sister-in-law was pushed to the floor and kicked in the abdomen by a student when she was pregnant. Some of these kids are big and they don’t care who they hit. Or bite. Or kick.
I think some kind of humane restraints are in order when kids get violent.

]]> By: Regan http://www.blisstree.com/articles/handcuffs-bruises-wrestling-in-a-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-562139 Regan Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:50:04 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/handcuffs-bruises-wrestling-in-a-classroom/#comment-562139 Joe's proposal might be useful in preventing a multitude of sins and, who knows, might even be useful for <i>educational</i> purposes. Joe’s proposal might be useful in preventing a multitude of sins and, who knows, might even be useful for educational purposes.

]]> By: Mrs. B. http://www.blisstree.com/articles/handcuffs-bruises-wrestling-in-a-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-559852 Mrs. B. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:31:20 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/handcuffs-bruises-wrestling-in-a-classroom/#comment-559852 I hadn't heard this story. I am shocked and deeply appalled. The way people think it's okay to treat children -- what the heck are they thinking??? I hadn’t heard this story. I am shocked and deeply appalled.

The way people think it’s okay to treat children — what the heck are they thinking???

]]> By: Patrick http://www.blisstree.com/articles/handcuffs-bruises-wrestling-in-a-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-559802 Patrick Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:11:52 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/handcuffs-bruises-wrestling-in-a-classroom/#comment-559802 I think Joe was pretty much on the right track with his response to the first installment of this story: http://www.autismvox.com/handcuffs-and-the-wwf-room-in-a-public-school/#comment-496325 I think Joe was pretty much on the right track with his response to the first installment of this story: http://www.autismvox.com/handcuffs-and-the-wwf-room-in-a-public-school/#comment-496325

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