Hi.
First off forgive me for intruding on your UK based forum as I'm an American living in the US. I'm totally scared of the way things are done in my country and I have two young kids on the spectrum currently attending public school. One is in a special education class and the other is in an NT class. I've come to this forum out of curiosity but also to ask a question...
Here in the states we have so many horrible stories of ASD children being mistreated and even killed in schools and facilities. Its usually because they're being restrained/choked during a meltdown or even just to make them comply with orders. Its akin to police brutality/treatment but on CHILDREN! This has happened to elementary and high school aged children. Its Fing horrible and frightening! No one is properly educated in the ways of autism or how to deal with these kids in a hands-off manner.
Question:
Do these things happen in the UK? Is it rampant? Because I feel like I read a story every single day of this bullsh* happening here, ie kids being abused or having died. We're obviously not doing the right things here. As well as I think we're so ass-backward the way we get things done. We even have government officials blocking bills that would cut this cr@p (restraining and such) out.
What, if anything, has helped the ASD community in the UK?? Do you feel safe sending your child to schools? Do you have restrictions on the way these children can be handled? Do you think more kids on the spectrum are homeschooled, thus negating a need for such regulations?
I apologize if my questions seem ignorant but I just can believe the cr@p that goes on here. Im hoping I can look to the UK as an example for us. (I really want to help change things here but I don't know where to start and am having a hard time finding national level organizations. )
Thanks to any who answer.
~m
