Religon and courtesy and jail

[Guest guest]

When I first joined this group years ago certain topics got you kicked off

by the moderator-discussing religon, politics, sexuality. This is a group to

help each other with the day to day problems of raising children on the

spectrum. Yes we all have strong beleifs that may effect how we raise our child

but we do need to be sensitive to others convictions. I have made a point not to

discuss any of the above topics with school personel because A) it does not

change how that person treats my child none of my business.

I have read posts but not been active in this group for a while. I came

back looking for advice. My 18 yo child on the high end of the spectrum got

arrested on a police pick-up to take him to the psych hospital. He was kept in

jail for about 36 hours on the psych wing and not given of his routine meds

(which he did ask for and tell them the dosages, when,etc) which caused at least

one seizure (was witnessed by his attorney), then transferred back to the

hospital he was supposed to go into in the first place. Have other parents had

this experience with their child and how did you help them cope with the stress

of the legal system-he was charged with 4 misdemeanors and at this point is

having a trial. Have other people had police not respond properly to their

autistic child. Unfortunately in the town I live in the police have had to take

a shoot first and ask questions later. My son was tased twice and then taken

down by three officers-thank goodness my husband was with him so he could tell

them he was unarmed. He is having problems with working his butt off last

semester to be a straight A student and now being a criminal.

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Dana