Comments on: Autistic Boy, 13, Charged With Felony For Hitting Teacher http://www.northescambia.com/2012/01/austistic-boy-13-facing-charged-with-felony-for-hitting-teacher Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:06:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Devante http://www.northescambia.com/2012/01/austistic-boy-13-facing-charged-with-felony-for-hitting-teacher/comment-page-1#comment-115725 Devante Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:47:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=80482#comment-115725 i have court this monday and i want to know because i have autism what can the judge do to me when i go there i had the same thing with this kid but i did not hit nobody i run a teacher over i have court this monday and i want to know because i have autism what can the judge do to me when i go there i had the same thing with this kid but i did not hit nobody i run a teacher over

]]> By: Dear no excuses http://www.northescambia.com/2012/01/austistic-boy-13-facing-charged-with-felony-for-hitting-teacher/comment-page-1#comment-113914 Dear no excuses Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:39:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=80482#comment-113914 There is a thing called workers comp that addresses you poor individuals who may get a concusion. The same one that protects everyone else if they fall down the stairs at work. So spare us working folks with the pitty talk. The kid may not belong in this school setting and the teachers ability to sue the school is jot affected by filing charges. This teacher had the ability to make a difference instead she should be removed from her position because she is more than likely trying to get an early retirement.... There is a thing called workers comp that addresses you poor individuals who may get a concusion. The same one that protects everyone else if they fall down the stairs at work. So spare us working folks with the pitty talk. The kid may not belong in this school setting and the teachers ability to sue the school is jot affected by filing charges. This teacher had the ability to make a difference instead she should be removed from her position because she is more than likely trying to get an early retirement….

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2012/01/austistic-boy-13-facing-charged-with-felony-for-hitting-teacher/comment-page-1#comment-113700 David Huie Green Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:48:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=80482#comment-113700 REGARDING: "A good teacher wouldn’t press charges" Not talking about this specific instance because we don't have all the facts but just in general do you believe a good teacher would NEVER press charges? Is there nothing which any student could do which would EVER justify any good teacher pressing charges? There have been students who went to school and murdered and wounded a number of fellow students and teachers. Should no teacher file charges in those instances? Perhaps a five day suspension would be in order. This didn't happen here and I'm not pretending it was as bad -- in results, anyway -- but the idea that legal protections should never be used might do a good job of clearing out teachers from the overcrowded field of education. David for meeting needs and treating teachers like humans REGARDING:
“A good teacher wouldn’t press charges”

Not talking about this specific instance because we don’t have all the facts but just in general do you believe a good teacher would NEVER press charges?

Is there nothing which any student could do which would EVER justify any good teacher pressing charges?

There have been students who went to school and murdered and wounded a number of fellow students and teachers. Should no teacher file charges in those instances? Perhaps a five day suspension would be in order.

This didn’t happen here and I’m not pretending it was as bad — in results, anyway — but the idea that legal protections should never be used might do a good job of clearing out teachers from the overcrowded field of education.

David for meeting needs
and treating teachers like humans

]]> By: Betty http://www.northescambia.com/2012/01/austistic-boy-13-facing-charged-with-felony-for-hitting-teacher/comment-page-1#comment-113699 Betty Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:43:14 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=80482#comment-113699 As the grandma of an autistic child I can understand noise being a trigger for behavior outbursts...my daughter and I used to have to take turns running errands because my grandson couldn't tolerate the noise in Walmart etc.There are many different levels of Autism..I think it is wrong to judge before all the details are out..But I do agree that a special needs teacher who has been trained properly would know the triggers etc for Autism and be better prepared for episodes. I think it is sad that she is suing a child who probably has no clue about anything happening. It's his parents who will face more stress and heartache over this..And they ,I am sure have enough already with an Autistic child. As the grandma of an autistic child I can understand noise being a trigger for behavior outbursts…my daughter and I used to have to take turns running errands because my grandson couldn’t tolerate the noise in Walmart etc.There are many different levels of Autism..I think it is wrong to judge before all the details are out..But I do agree that a special needs teacher who has been trained properly would know the triggers etc for Autism and be better prepared for episodes. I think it is sad that she is suing a child who probably has no clue about anything happening. It’s his parents who will face more stress and heartache over this..And they ,I am sure have enough already with an Autistic child.

]]> By: baebae http://www.northescambia.com/2012/01/austistic-boy-13-facing-charged-with-felony-for-hitting-teacher/comment-page-1#comment-113690 baebae Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:45:02 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=80482#comment-113690 On their side The teacher shes trained right ?she should know something like this could happen ? The student...needs training right ? He does not know this can happen ? THE FIX...send the kid to prison...fire the teacher...no more problems everybodys happy...the laws happy they proved a point...schools happy cause the kids in prison....families are happy cause the teaches fired..see how stupid all this sounds..not even news worthy is it On their side

The teacher shes trained right ?she should know something like this could happen ?

The student…needs training right ? He does not know this can happen ?

THE FIX…send the kid to prison…fire the teacher…no more problems everybodys happy…the laws happy they proved a point…schools happy cause the kids in prison….families are happy cause the teaches fired..see how stupid all this sounds..not even news worthy is it

]]> By: Susan http://www.northescambia.com/2012/01/austistic-boy-13-facing-charged-with-felony-for-hitting-teacher/comment-page-1#comment-113657 Susan Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:02:46 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=80482#comment-113657 Does he truly have autism? Noise doesn't trigger autism, noise triggers behaviors. I think the teacher should know about the risks of working with a person who has autism. "In the line of duty...". A good teacher wouldn't press charges, a good teacher would take the chance to teach the correct behavior response. If this boy has autism, nothing will be learned or changed by felony charges, a fine and/or juvenile detention time. I hope his parents take steps to get rid of the teacher in question- unless of corse, they are using a vague autism diagnosis as an excuse for unruly behavior and therefore get services...tricky! Does he truly have autism?
Noise doesn’t trigger autism, noise triggers behaviors.
I think the teacher should know about the risks of working with a person who has autism. “In the line of duty…”. A good teacher wouldn’t press charges, a good teacher would take the chance to teach the correct behavior response.
If this boy has autism, nothing will be learned or changed by felony charges, a fine and/or juvenile detention time. I hope his parents take steps to get rid of the teacher in question- unless of corse, they are using a vague autism diagnosis as an excuse for unruly behavior and therefore get services…tricky!

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2012/01/austistic-boy-13-facing-charged-with-felony-for-hitting-teacher/comment-page-1#comment-113642 David Huie Green Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:39:10 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=80482#comment-113642 REGARDING: “Another thing. How the heck can he plea GUIILTY. Does he even understand that? REALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!” You DO understand that his plea was NOT guilty, don’t you? Further, if he can’t understand, then he isn’t guilty even if he had killed everyone in the classroom. The judge ordered evaluation to see if he DID understand what he was doing. We tend to assume he did NOT understand, because the mother who was not in the room at the time tells us he merely intended to strike another student, not the teacher. (She knows him better than we do, but might be biased.) The teacher should not have gotten in his way. Better luck next time kid. After the judge gets a report back from a qualified evaluator, what to do next should be more clear. We won’t agree with whatever decision is reached, of course, because we know better from miles away than the judge will. David considering the two options and their effect on the safety of all REGARDING:
“Another thing. How the heck can he plea GUIILTY. Does he even understand that? REALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

You DO understand that his plea was NOT guilty, don’t you?

Further, if he can’t understand, then he isn’t guilty even if he had killed everyone in the classroom. The judge ordered evaluation to see if he DID understand what he was doing. We tend to assume he did NOT understand, because the mother who was not in the room at the time tells us he merely intended to strike another student, not the teacher. (She knows him better than we do, but might be biased.)
The teacher should not have gotten in his way.
Better luck next time kid.

After the judge gets a report back from a qualified evaluator, what to do next should be more clear. We won’t agree with whatever decision is reached, of course, because we know better from miles away than the judge will.

David considering the two options
and their effect on the safety of all

]]> By: ABC http://www.northescambia.com/2012/01/austistic-boy-13-facing-charged-with-felony-for-hitting-teacher/comment-page-1#comment-113637 ABC Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:09:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=80482#comment-113637 "These kids"? "should go to another school" sounds like a good idea, however it is extremely important that a child with learning and speech dissabilities be mainstreamed as much as possible, and now that we are blessed to have "special needs"l teachers to work in many of our schools it is to the childs advantage to be mainstreamed. Only recently have we leaned that having this advantage for these special children is absolutely undeniably beneficial in their advancement. In the past children with special needs were mainstreamed and never gathered much education in their school environment....there was no understanding of their conditions and they were just considered "slow" or lacking in intelligence...However it appears that they have hidden talents that can be unleashed with the proper care and assistance in their environment and education.......... “These kids”? “should go to another school” sounds like a good idea, however it is extremely important that a child with learning and speech dissabilities be mainstreamed as much as possible, and now that we are blessed to have “special needs”l teachers to work in many of our schools it is to the childs advantage to be mainstreamed. Only recently have we leaned that having this advantage for these special children is absolutely undeniably beneficial in their advancement. In the past children with special needs were mainstreamed and never gathered much education in their school environment….there was no understanding of their conditions and they were just considered “slow” or lacking in intelligence…However it appears that they have hidden talents that can be unleashed with the proper care and assistance in their environment and education……….

]]> By: ABC http://www.northescambia.com/2012/01/austistic-boy-13-facing-charged-with-felony-for-hitting-teacher/comment-page-1#comment-113633 ABC Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:00:34 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=80482#comment-113633 Heaven forbid, an autistic, special needs child struck a teacher!!! This is a common behavoir for special needs children, so if the teacher was well trained and adept at her supposedly expertise, she would have known how to deal with this behavior.... Thank God my special needs grandchild has exceptional teachers and helpers in her class. at Molino Park, further more if the child cannot express himself vocally how else is he to muddle through his frustration but to lash out....... apparently he needs much more specialized care. God Bless him, Its beyond me how a "teacher" ??? could charge a child with a felony, it is very sad she recieved a concusion, but if she is well trained in her vocation she would already know such outbursts and retaliation are certainly possible from special needs children. especially those that can not communicate very well............. Hopefully she has recovered from her concussion most of us always do..... I will certainly pray for her for more reasons than the concussion.Very very sad. Heaven forbid, an autistic, special needs child struck a teacher!!! This is a common behavoir for special needs children, so if the teacher was well trained and adept at her supposedly expertise, she would have known how to deal with this behavior…. Thank God my special needs grandchild has exceptional teachers and helpers in her class. at Molino Park, further more if the child cannot express himself vocally how else is he to muddle through his frustration but to lash out……. apparently he needs much more specialized care. God Bless him, Its beyond me how a “teacher” ??? could charge a child with a felony, it is very sad she recieved a concusion, but if she is well trained in her vocation she would already know such outbursts and retaliation are certainly possible from special needs children. especially those that can not communicate very well…………. Hopefully she has recovered from her concussion most of us always do….. I will certainly pray for her for more reasons than the concussion.Very very sad.

]]> By: Ms K http://www.northescambia.com/2012/01/austistic-boy-13-facing-charged-with-felony-for-hitting-teacher/comment-page-1#comment-113631 Ms K Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:51:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=80482#comment-113631 Another thing. How the heck can he plea GUIILTY. Does he even understand that? REALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!! Another thing. How the heck can he plea GUIILTY. Does he even understand that? REALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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