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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have worked with younger students who have Autism and who are non-verbal. Unless you have seen the tantrums that children with that combination can have, you may not understand what an intense, scary situation it presents.  It is much, much different than a typical child having a tantrum!  I cannot imagine trying to deal with a high school age child, on a bus, who is raging; it would pose a safety issue for everyone on that bus!

[b]Every special ed teacher or paraeducator I know (and I know dozens) has been bitten, kicked, punched, hit, slapped, or knocked down by a student. Often, they end up having to have physical therapy for injuries -- and I am talking about injuries caused by elementary-age students! The ones who have worked with middle and high school students always have scars and can tell you stories that will make you wonder how they can continue going to work every day. Dealing with special ed students is not an easy job! It is dangerous! And despite any training one can be given, it will always be dangerous!
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I think before you all make judgements, you should wait for the facts of the case to come out and not be so quick to assume wrongdoing. Unless you have been in a similar situation, you have NO IDEA of how you would react!!

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I absolutely agree with this. It seems like every year we get more and more intense behavioral issues, with larger class sizes/ case loads and no increase in staffing. It's a difficult, dangerous job and I don't feel like the school districts care much about my safety or the children's. over half of the people I started with have left special education in less than a decade.  I don't even know if more money and training would keep good people in the profession. It's just so exhausting.

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