I could not agree more, Taximom! When are we going to start working on that?!
My grand rides the bus and he is last on and last off. I felt very comfortable that with his aide and the driver he would be just fine. Now I am concerned. I will have to find out if his bus does have a cam.
:furious: WTH is wrong with people who are trusted to be kind and good to our children?! It is just such a shame this could happen to not only an autistic child, but blind as well.
It is a good thing I am nowhere near Florida because I would certainly be in jail about now and calling Am to come bail me out!!! (OK...Am and I would be calling Taxi or Buck to come bail US out maybe. LOL)
LOL!!! That is probably more accurate!!!
Like Imthemom stated that she has on her son's IEP that he is never to be alone on the bus... Parents do not need legislation they can simply demand that a camera be on the bus and filming at all times and put that in the IEP.
Its not foolproof but it does help deter some problems.
SS there was one bus aide in particular who I was probably about as close as I ever came to punching someone.
She did not like Richie at all and in her lack of knowledge believed he was simply "spoiled" not disabled.
Clearly since Richie was very non-verbal at the time and delayed due to his Autism, this was a reflection of her own ignorance. I tried to talk with her and even had the school provide training with several specialists with her.
The bottom line is she had no desire to learn and really just did not care.
After 3 or 4 B***** comments from her I had finally had enough when she informed me that he could not bring his blanket or toys on the bus.. (this was in his IEP)
I informed her that "the HELL he can't" She began her tyrade over him just being spoiled and I can't even recall what all she said beyond that ..
I informed her that it would be the very last time she worked in that school district and went home and made a few calls and had her fired.
I told the school that if she was not fired I would be calling the media. They were very quick in complying rather then risk the VERY bad PR about little disabled children being emotionally abused by a sadistic witch.
This story just has me FUMING!!!!!!! As I get older I find my patience for such people is about nil..
If all of that were to happen today I am not so sure I would be able t refrain from giving her a black eye. After years and years you finally just get to the point where you cannot deal with the same crap and ignorant people over and over.
Taximom or Buck collect that bail money SS and I need to go on a road trip!! :blowkiss: