Another Call to Action, Another Call to Help
You know, as much as it pains me to say this, as much as we’re seeing more and more of this type of thing across the country, I think it’s going to be getting much worse before it gets better. I’ll be dressing the how/why behind that in an upcoming video, but for now, I need to get you the details so we call all help poor Dallas (& his mom, who I’d give the biggest hug & pick-me-up-off-the-floor pep talk if I could talk to her).
Imagine being the mom of a 6 yr. old boy who has autism and finding out that not only has the school screwed you at every turn, but now they have staff members pressing charges against your son. Yes, charges against a 6 YEAR OLD WITH AUTISM!
Sounds completely crazy right? Unfortunately, it’s a reality for Tina, Dallas’ mom. Please visit the following two links to get yourself caught up on the story. The first one gives you the low-down on what is going on, the second is so you can help.
Rise up. Make your voice heard. Be an advocate for this child in a way that isn’t going to take you to much in the areas of time/money/effort, but that can help have a huge pay off not just for Dallas and his mom, but for the autism community as a whole. It’s time to sit idly by no more. It’s time to keep silent no more. If there was ever a time to advocate, to be revolutionary, to not take crap from anyone ever again in regards to our children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, that time is NOW!



Thanks for posting this. We should all help Dallas and help all of the others this has happened to(and could still happen to if nothing is changed):
February 26, 2010 – Join the National Call-In Day to Prevent Restraint and Seclusion! On behalf of APRAIS (the Alliance to Prevent Restraint, Aversive Interventions and Seclusion), TASH encourages you to contact your congressional representatives during our National Call-In Day on February 26, 2010 and tell them to support the FEDERAL BILL – Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act (H.R. 4247, S. 2860). More: http://nomoseclusion.blogspot.com/2010/02/february-26-2010-join-national-call-in.html
Oh happy day! Charges were NOT filed today against Dallas!
Thank you to ALL who took the time to read, write, & help spread the word!