6-Year-Old Autistic Student Criminally Charged After Alleged Assault

WCPO.com ^ | September 23, 2007 | Lance Barry

[New Perspective]

Interesting, people want to equate my son and other special needs children as "The extreme left side of a bell curve" and do not want their precious assets to help them out in anyway. I defend the defenseless and I am vicious? So be it. I will never let my son be a lapdog for any pompous elitist who wants to stick him in some dark room.

instead of berating FReepers.

If defending my son against uneducated rubberspined posts is bereating then I am guilty of berating. VxH has a a computer, a vibrator, & pizza delivery. No wonder he never leaves his house.

[New Perspective]

LibKill, You are definitely in the running.

[LibKill]

I hope this child or another just like it comes to someone you love. I expect you will excuse whatever happens to your loved one.

It seems that 'autism' excuses anything.

[OKIEDOC]

With all due respect to those with autistic children, they do NOT belong in a mainstream classroom.

Comment:

Your sure about that, please explain?

[OKIEDOC]

Courtesy Comment:

Let me say those are excellent words from a very compassionate person.

[OKIEDOC]

ROFLMAO..........THANKS.

[New Perspective]

Don’t be so cocky. At least your son has a father. My grandson does not..since he’s been six..now who’s doing the heavy lifting?

Is that my fault? Is that my issue? Am I advocating that we put your grandson in an institution or keep him from living as normal a life as he can? NOPE, but you sill want to take a poke at me for some reason.

Target my son or other people who can not defend themselves then don't be surprised when you are up against people like me. We are not pushovers so get used to it.

[perseid 67]

You attacked the wrong group of “retards”. Unlike most hereditary diseases which afflict the poor. Autism hits hard among the families of people who have great analytical abilities accountants, Professors, and Scientists. They turn up over again in the case studies of Autism. People with a few of the characteristics which cause Autism end up quite successful. To many Autististic characteristics and you well have rough start. Now days we are a long ways from institutionalizing the Autistics. If an autistic can be taught to speak before age six, they grow into successful adults. There is some evidence that the I.Q.’s of Autistics continue to grow over their lifetime adding to the evidence that Autism is a disease which affects the maturation of the brain.

[New Perspective]

I hope this child or another just like it comes to someone you love. I expect you will excuse whatever happens to your loved one. It seems that 'autism' excuses anything.

Is this the "Compassionate" part of you or the "Get even with em'ism" part thats want my family hurt?

[OKIEDOC]

Excellent comments.

[OKIEDOC]

ROFLMAO...Well Said....

[New Perspective]

My pleasure and thank you for your support.

[OKIEDOC]

Don’t tase me Oh swarmmy one, but what be yo mensa number wit all does intalligents coments.

[snarkybob]

“I hope this child or another just like it comes to someone you love.”

Jeez man what are you like 5 years old.

[VermiciousKnid]

Good Lord, do you hear yourself?

What kind of a person would speak this way of unfortunate children, NONE of whom asked for this affliction?

Honestly, I don’t even know where to start with you, but I’ll give it a go:

While “mental retardation” is a legitimate medical term, “retard” certainly is not, especially when used as you have — as an epithet. “Nutjob” has not yet reached the point of outright insult as it is used in many situations, some of them even humorous.

Secondly, though I agree that some children with mental retardation CAN be a problem in a regular classroom, some are no more and sometimes much less disturbing than your average, everyday spoiled brat in class.

I do not agree that every mentally retarded child be automatically placed in an integrated classroom, and those that demonstrate violent or uncontrollable behaviors most certainly should NOT be placed in them, but some retarded children are just...slower than the rest. Many times they are very, VERY quiet and never bother a single soul. I see no reason to not place these children in an integrated classroom for as long as they are able to remotely keep up. Oh, they won’t be in the top of the class, and they’ll never get into Harvard, but they can learn SOMETHING, and maybe...just MAYBE...the other kids can learn something from them, too. Like compassion for the less fortunate among us.

Oh, and by the way...maybe you have a child, and maybe your child is as sharp as a tack and as smart as a whip. In ONE SECOND, that can all change — with a bad fall down the stairs, with a car accident, or while playing a game of baseball. I pray to God that it never happens to you or yours.

And I bet you won’t be calling anybody “retard” anymore.

Regards,

[jamaly]

I am sickand tired of morons who believe that physical violence is okay and should be tolerated. Oh, the poor dears, they need to be understooooood.

Did you miss the part where it states the child has Autism? That is an extremely difficult condition to deal with for teachers and parents. Of course the child shouldn't have hit ANYONE. But, prosecution is ridiculous. Also, if the parents spanked the child to try to teach him/her to behave they may have been prosecuted themselves. Not to mention that spanking doesn't work on Autistic children.

[New Perspective]

Fantastic response packed with the truth. It doesn’t get any better than that.

[toldyou]

“VxH has a a computer, a vibrator......”

I truly feel sorry for you....

[OKIEDOC]

Thank you for the civil reply.

[toldyou]

“Am I advocating that we put your grandson in an institution..”

You are pitiful.