The family of an 8-year-old boy who is diagnosed with Autism expressed concern over services offered to students with intellectual challenges after they said a teacher mishandled their son during an emotional outburst.
Jason Fowler said the video his son’s teacher sent him speaks to a long-standing problem with services Livingston ISD offers to students diagnosed with autism.
The video, recorded last week, apparently shows a teacher recording Mason as he ripped paper while crying in a classroom. Fowler said Mason does so to calm down, but his teacher didn’t seem to understand that. “For me, mom, and family members, we see an upset child. We see our son that’s upset. We see our son trying to calm down,” Fowler said, referring to the video.Despite being diagnosed with Autism, Mason’s family said he’s not been placed in a classroom for students with special needs. Instead, Fowler said his son is in the general population, adding the teacher who sent him the video of Mason’s episode works with students with behavioral concerns.
“Autism is a different thing, and it’s a lot of reading. A lot of educating yourself and getting to know your child and becoming that because we all want what’s best for our kids,” Fowler said.Copyright 2022 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.