[KineticKitty]

Yes, if true, those are some really BIG red flags that need to be kept in the spotlight.

I've noticed that people have stated that this kid had central auditory processing disorder.(or at least that's what I know it as) If this young adult has no other disabilities then I am having a hard time swallowing this as an "excuse" for his behavior. I home school my daughter, and to be honest she is not any different from any other child, this "disability" does not effect one's IQ in itself, in essence these kids were born without the instinct to filter out ambient, and background noises which makes it hard for them to "focus", which they can actually learn to overcome it with practice just like learning a skill (like baseball, or playing an instrument, it will be a skill that needs constant practice to keep it refined) If they are using this central auditory processing in itself as the proof that he's mentally retarded, then it's hogwash.

* If anyone knows where it's posted or reported as a solid fact EXACTLY what disabilities this young adult has, please let me know, I am very interested in knowing.

But as far as this kid getting the roughed up for no reason, or if he deserved it, or even if the cop was a good cop or bad cop, I don't know... I'm still "watching" this case closely too.

[Zon]

If they are using this central auditory processing in itself as the proof that he's mentally retarded, then it's hogwash.

They are not. As far as I have read in any of the reports (I've read six to eight) or seen on TV, none of them have said Donovan Jackson is mentally retarded. They did say he suffers from a disability termed "auditory processing delays," which makes it very difficult for him to follow instructions given to him orally.

Unless you have direct contact with the child I think you erred by implying that you can diagnose to what degree he is afflicted by the disability. That it may be possible to overcome is irrelevant to what his state of disability is during the altercation. That is, unless you want to hold it against Donovan that he may not have tried hard enough to overcome the disability and that should have some bearing on the cops actions. In other words, lay partial blame on Donovan for the cop's actions because he (Donovan) may not have tried hard enough to overcome his disability. I doubt he is faking it and the court will surely have him sufficiently evaluated.