What should i do if i feel that my son is being mistreated on the due to his tourette syndrome?

Question

he was physically restrained in a seat belt by another student at the bus drivers instruction because he was ticing

Answer 1

Immediately go to the school board to determine what is acceptable practice in these situations.  I cannot imagine that one child would be responsible for restraining another.  Check this out immediately.

Answer 2

wow i'm sorry thats horrible

you should talk to the school administration immediately,

i am assuming that his ticking isnt at a dangerous level as to where it seems he is convulsing?

but yes you should talk to the administration about it and explain your situation. though there may be some regulations regarding it, but i'm not sure

Answer 3

Before you shoot the bus driver .. remember he has your childs physical safety to watch out for and he is trained to drive a bus .. not trained to handle special needs children ... As far as the driver is concerned , SAFETY FIRST!!

  That being said the driver is not qualified or educated to make decisions (other than immediate safety concerns.)

   You feel your child has been treated unfairly and I understand .  You must bring these things up to the school and work out a plan together as to how your child will be handled. I would immediately call the school and speak to the vice principal or psychologist and demand a meeting as soon as possible .

          Stand up for your child's rights , nobody else will!!

Answer 4

document, document, document. when I had problems with school bus I spoke to the transportation people at my district and the bus company boss, who would be in danger of losing the contract if situation not worked out with school. throw in a phrase like "hostile environment" and it might help them see that a new bus driver for that route may be in everyone's best interest....ask for training for driver. keep record of your calls. call superintendant, who usually is over the transportation people. this is a big deal. they should have training to know what to expect & what is ok, and he has been humiliated. if you use email to contact people, it helps you have a record that can't be refuted if someone says "he wouldn't have said that!", as has happened to some who have to try to prove what was said.....I went to a meeting with advocates & they said enlist help of others to get information. In other words, your son might have trouble reporting it again if he feels threatened or embarassed, depending on age. is there a neighbor kid on the bus you could casually ask to see if it is happening still? I would be livid.

Answer 5

i too have tourettes. I used to be constantly teased and other kids would mimic me. when i was about 11 years old the same thing happened to me, i was riding the bus home from school one day and could not stop ticking, the bus driver told me if i didnt stop he would kick me off the bus. i told him i couldent help it and he made a kid physically sit on me until my stop came up. the next day i went to get on the bus and he wouldent allow me on and my mom had to come pick me up. I was very embarassed about it and didnt tell her what happened until a few weeks later. when she found out she talked to the school district and they talked withthe bus driver and he was fired. after that things went uphill from there, i started telling kids what was wrong with me and they were all very interested. good luck i hope he doesent get mistreated anymore :( this probly didnt help but i hope it did .

Answer 6

If his tics are that bad then he needs to be riding special education transportation.  That could be the preverbial

"short bus"  with a monitor riding with the kids,  private company van/car or it could be a you being paid for your mileage.  It looks different in each district.  Call your child's case manager tomorrow and tell her what is going on.  If that doesn't help, call the principal and the special education director for assistance.  The case manager doesn't usually have much weight with the bus driver, but may be able to get him into another transportation option by next week.  This requires an IEP meeting, so be prepared.