My son went to camp and was abused and now they are going to get away with it?

Question

My son is Asperger's and Bipolar...we sent him to this camp to learn how to control his anger. He was susposed to be there for 10 days and we ended up picking him up the second day. I called for our evening phone call and he told me one of the teachers hurt his back. To make a long story short I picked him up he had bruises on his back. His PE teacher when restraining my son hit him in the back and said he was going to kill him. We went strait to the police. They took pictures and told us this has been the third report on this place in a week. Well a few days later the social worker came to our house and was talking to our son trying to get infomation out of him. Well my son has a problem with remembering names and puting his thoughts into words. Well the case worker flat out said that since my son cant give more information they're probably going to go by what the camp say's. This is c**p. Is there anything else I can do? Or just let them get away with it.

Answer 1

I would try to talk to them again. Tell them that your son has a problem and can't always rember names. Take your son to the camp and ask if this was the person or what it that oerson to see if he remembers what they look like. They should not get away with this because other kids could get hurt. I hope this helped.

-Tara

Answer 2

Get a lawyer and have them talk to the other victims (the police said that this was the third complaint?). Maybe suggest that they do some undercover work. It is never ok for people to usse excessive force with a child. Don't let up on it. See if you're son can draw some pictures about it too.

Answer 3

tat is terrible i would not let them get away with it thay beat your son!

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Answer 4

contact the organization Autism speaks      or if you live in the ny area ahany (AspergersHigh functioning Autism society of New York)

either of the organizatons will be able to tell where to find a good lawyer who specializes in advocating for special needs children

Answer 5

get

a

lawyer

Answer 6

I am so sorry this happened to your son.

This is a time when the media can work wonders for you, if you have pictures.  

The media loves a human interest story like this - abused child, camp won't respond, Child Protective Services does nothing.  

As some of the others said, you can get a lawyer as well.  It depends on your motives and how much energy you have to put into the issue.

Good for you for getting him out of that camp!   You've done the most important thing, which is to protect your son.

Be well.

Answer 7

Get a good lawyer.

Many times, if the witness can't testify or remember details, then the case is lost.

But there are certain circumstances (ie young children, people with mental handicaps) where a parent can testify in court to what the child said earlier.

Get a lawyer and find out if the latter could apply in your scenario.

Answer 8

This is definitely a time to get the media involved. That is horrible and of he cannot handle kids with these disabilities he has no business working there. Imagine how many kids have not told. Do not let it go away. If you can afford it get a lawyer that place needs to be closed down!

I have a Down Syndrome niece and this story makes me heart ache to think someone would do this to any child let alone disabled ones.

Answer 9

Take him a to a child therapist. They can proly interview him better than some social worker. A therapist or psycologist knows how to talk to children about abuse.

Answer 10

The case worker isn't the be-all, end-all authority, just a cog in a machine.  Talk to his or her supervisor and to the county prosecutor to find out the real status of the investigation.

Answer 11

tell the police

Answer 12

Try to talk to the camp again and figure out what the h**l happened. Then get a lawyer and sue the h**l out of the camp AND the PE teacher!

Answer 13

GET A LAWYER!

Talk to the other vicitms!

Repeat the PE teacher's name over and over so your son remembers!

My daughter was sexually abused by one of my boyfriends before I settled down and got married, and we had to go through the same thing!

Go back to the social worker and let her know your son is scared! Heck, I would be!

Also, I was abused as a child, I met MANY MANY MANY social workers, MANY police officers and MANY foster parents. I know how it feels when noone believes us kids when some one hurts us.

You better get that PE teacher fired.