Posted on 09/25/2019 7:42:59 PM PDT by Morgana
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WTVC) — One family says their 5-year-old son with autism is being punished for giving his classmate a hug. East Ridge Elementary leaders say the boy overstepped his boundaries. But, his family says the whole thing is a big misunderstanding.
Nathan is a 5-year-old boy kindergartner at East Ridge Elementary. The principal says the school staff has talked with him several times. His guardian says the school has filed a report with the state.
Summery Putnam, Nathan's guardian, says she received a call from her son's teacher at East Ridge Elementary about three weeks ago.
"I was sick to my stomach," Putnam said. "The teacher called me and she said, 'You need to have a talk with Nathan about boundaries.'"
Putnam says Nathan has autism, which she says can make it difficult for him to understand social cues. "If you don't understand how autism works, you'll think he's acting out or being difficult," Putnam said. "But, that's not the situation." Putnam says the teacher said Nathan was overstepping boundaries. She says the teacher accused her son of sexual activities after she was told he hugged a child and kissed another child on the cheek.
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Parents send their kids to these child abuse centers and are shocked when they get abused.
What’s wrong with parents who would keep their kids in school after an incident like that?
“My daughter at age 5 in kindergarten was kissed on the playground by an older guy. He was a first grade boy. I never made a big deal about it.”
Have a feeling it was not the other child that made a big deal on this. Wanna bet the teacher was the one who saw it and raised a fuss? Teacher just being PC?
This is why is is important to learn about who is running, and to vote for people that represent your beliefs at the school board level.
So, what do you know about autism and early developmental/learning issues?
there is probably a lot more to this story.
was the boy doing more than hugging?...perhaps humping another child....grabbing another little kid and force kissed them.....and it sounds like this is not the first time.....
I have a grandson on the autism spectrum..they do know right from wrong.....
and I would bet if it was one's own little 5 yro girl being grabbed against her will people would be a little less tolerant.....
Yeah but they teach self touching and fist f****** in some schools, plus they send you to the dickchopper shrink if you say “I’d rather play with the girls.”
My kid’s teacher didn’t see it. My daughter came home and told us “I have a boyfriend and his name is xxxx.”
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