Re: Tragic story in Texas

January 2, 2008

I didn't see the show, but doesn't surprise me. There is a Resd.

school in Wichita, KS called, Heartspring. By all appearances, it

looks like it would be a wonderful school, well maintained buildings,

fairly new.

But sadly it is a horrible school, children are fed food

that you wouldn't give to a dog. Children are left in soiled diapers

for hours, some are restrained in odd garments, some are allowed to

beat their heads and face without intervention.

Its poorly staffed with

medical staffing, children are left untreated sometimes for days.

I could go on but you get the picture. Oh and its not a cheap place

the rates are in the range of $250,000 - $300,000 a yr.

Some of their children come as far as Hawaii, so parents are clueless

how their children are being treated or lack of treatment.

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> Did anyone else see the expose on Geraldo about Texas and

the way our state treats the mentally disabled? He highlighted a

story of a boy (now a young man?) whose Mom put him in the Denton

State School for the purpose of him gaining skills to live in the

world. The videos they showed of him before the violent assault he

received by a caregiver, and the comments of the mother about his

behaviors before, lead me to believe he has autism. He is now

totally disabled and suffered severe brain damage. Though the

perpetrator is in prison, in an interview he stated that most of the

attendants do the same thing. They beat and abuse the residents.

Geraldo said we are the worst state for the mentally disabled and put

money into these evil institutions. The family has not received

adequate compensation and though the state told the media when this

happened they would help the family they haven't done so. If anything

can be done to stop the abuse of those with mental disabilities and

advocate for this family it should be us who have so much at stake

with the issue. I tried to find a transcript of the footage but

wasn't able to get it.

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