Arrest and Restraint at school

[Guest guest]

My 13 yr. old son dx with aspergers and sensory processing disorder was

restrained and arrested by the school recourse officer at his middle school on

Thursday, and then I was told by the school resource officer that he would be

charged with resisting arrest and disturbing the school environment. I did not

receive any ticket or paper work as of yet to show these charges. The only info

I was given from the SRO was that when the SRO arrived to the Sp Ed room, my

child was laying on the floor with a microphone in his hand, not sure why a

microphone is in the SP. Ed room and not sure why my son had a microphone, maybe

he was stemming on what on this object I am not sure. The SRO then stated he

asked my son to get up and he then put his hand on my son, and this point my son

lost it due to being sensory defensive at this point, I am guessing my son was

already in meltdown mode his reason for being on the floor and using the coping

skill I taught him, in order to try and regulate himself. It did not get better

from this point, not only did the restraint take place, my son had an injury to

the cornea of his eye but he also received bruising on his wrists and upper arms

and thighs.

Here are some details about what has been happening.

1. There is an IEP, and BIP - I have been working on getting each one of these

changed and I have had an IEE granted on the FBA. The school did an FBA back in

Jan 2010, out come of School dist FBA we do not know what causes the behaviors

and the behavior are unpredictable, this is why I asked for an IEE on the FBA.

The person who is to do the IEE FBA had a difficult time accessing an

observation at the end of the school yr. She has had issues getting into the

school this year to observe my child not sure why at this point.

2. I have meet with the school resource officer on many occasions to discuss

what I have done as a parent in the school and school dist. In order to get a

differnt placement, IEP, BIP etc. As well as informed the officer of my child's

Sensory processing disorder and how he can become sensory defensive.

3. The school has not tried to change the current BIP or call any meetings on

what is not working for my child at this time. I Have asked for meetings to

review current IEP and etc, on the joke of the BIP in place it is stated that:

use of non-violent CPI methods to block and or will escort student to the office

(using non violent CPI) and or will call for an administrator or SRO for

assistance. The school or district administrator will determine the appropriate

disciplinary course of action based on the severity of the aggression and will

contact the parent with the decision. MY son was lying on the floor in the

fetal position. I had just taught my child this coping skill this last week, we

call it turtle mode, to just lay on the floor in either the fetal position or

hide like a turtle in his shell, to cover his ears and try to take some deep

breaths to calm himself. That if he was on the floor, not bothering or grabbing

at people he would be safe and no one could hurt him.

I guess what I am hoping for is to hear what others have done in this type of

situation as well as how does the process work when charging a person, do we get

a ticket or some sort of paper work showing this, as of today have not received.

Thank I look forward to hearing from members.

Dawn