Ping: Kelly C.

How's little Aubrey doing today? How are his parents and family holding
up?

Sending prayers!!!



Donna G.
..
..
..
ANGELS EXIST, but some times, since they don't all have wings, we call
them FRIENDS......

There hasn't been an update since yesterday, Donna. I will continue to
check, though. I'm sure today was very emotional and difficult. They were
planning to contact a lawyer with photos taken by them and the pediatrician
of the bruising. They'll also have the statement from the girl who tried to
help and her parents. They will all be instigating legal proceedings against
the boys, the school, the playground attendants who were nowhere to be
found, etc.

Anyway, as soon as I hear more, I'll do an update. Thanks for your concern.
I was rather surprised there wasn't more reaction to this. I was
horrified.

Kelly C.

"Donna G." <DKGBeeker@webtv.net> wrote in message
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>
>
> How's little Aubrey doing today? How are his parents and family holding
> up?
>
> Sending prayers!!!
>
>
>
> Donna G.
> .
> .
> .
> ANGELS EXIST, but some times, since they don't all have wings, we call
> them FRIENDS......
>

It sure made me sick and guess that is why I didn't write on it. Figured I
already had since I had written so many replies in my head.

Glad to hear the family is taking steps but bet that is so hard to do. Sure
hope the parents of the kids involved are made to understand this -
unfortunately my experience is that so often the parents have an attitude
that communicates down. That little girl can be proud of herself.

Hope everyone is feeling better from the crud. Good to hear such success
from Rachel's side of things.

Take care and please update! I lit a candle last night too. Felt like in
my own way I was doing something.

Kelly

"Kelly C." <kellydotcobbatgmaildotcom> wrote in message
news:1uadnfBnw8G6yEzYnZ2dnUVZ_tWhnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> There hasn't been an update since yesterday, Donna. I will continue to
> check, though. I'm sure today was very emotional and difficult. They were
> planning to contact a lawyer with photos taken by them and the
> pediatrician of the bruising. They'll also have the statement from the
> girl who tried to help and her parents. They will all be instigating legal
> proceedings against the boys, the school, the playground attendants who
> were nowhere to be found, etc.
>
> Anyway, as soon as I hear more, I'll do an update. Thanks for your
> concern. I was rather surprised there wasn't more reaction to this. I was
> horrified.
>
> Kelly C.
>
> "Donna G." <DKGBeeker@webtv.net> wrote in message
> news:9522-45D14F38-1064@storefull-3115.bay.webtv.net...
>>
>>
>> How's little Aubrey doing today? How are his parents and family holding
>> up?
>>
>> Sending prayers!!!
>>
>>
>>
>> Donna G.
>> .
>> .
>> .
>> ANGELS EXIST, but some times, since they don't all have wings, we call
>> them FRIENDS......
>>
>
>

I think I might have missed the original post - what happened?

Plantmistress

"Plantmistress" <plantmistress@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I think I might have missed the original post - what happened?
>
> Plantmistress
>
Copied and pasted, cuz I'm just not up to typing it again....

Donna, could we add a little boy named Aubrey to the prayer list? He has
epilepsy and was beaten by 3 other kids during a seizure on Friday. He was
making a repetitive motion, which irritated the boys, who then told him to
stop. Of course, he didn't even know what was happening, so as he lay on the
ground, they kicked him repeatedly from his shoulders to his thighs.

A little girl who tried to make them stop got punched in the face. I wish I
knew where she lives so I could thank her. Aubrey is the child of an online
friend in the EFA community. The beating caused an 8 minute tonic clonic
(grand mal) seizure, and Aubrey now has to be on sedatives and undergo
psychological counselling to understand why those kids hate him for having
epilepsy.

My heart is breaking.

oh my god, i did not see this the first time. the cruelness and
stupidity that children are capable of...
{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{AUBREY}}}}}}} }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
will be in my thoughts this weekend.

johnie

> Copied and pasted, cuz I'm just not up to typing it again....
>
> Donna, could we add a little boy named Aubrey to the prayer list? He has
> epilepsy and was beaten by 3 other kids during a seizure on Friday. He was
> making a repetitive motion, which irritated the boys, who then told him to
> stop. Of course, he didn't even know what was happening, so as he lay on the
> ground, they kicked him repeatedly from his shoulders to his thighs.
>
> A little girl who tried to make them stop got punched in the face. I wish I
> knew where she lives so I could thank her. Aubrey is the child of an online
> friend in the EFA community. The beating caused an 8 minute tonic clonic
> (grand mal) seizure, and Aubrey now has to be on sedatives and undergo
> psychological counselling to understand why those kids hate him for having
> epilepsy.
>
> My heart is breaking.

Kelly,

I did see it and have been praying for the poor child and the families
involved.

I think it is horrible too. I didn't respond because alas I am not doing
good at all. Sorry for not responding.



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Love and hugs Jo

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>>
>> Donna, could we add a little boy named Aubrey to the prayer list? He has
>> epilepsy and was beaten by 3 other kids during a seizure on Friday. He
>> was
>> making a repetitive motion, which irritated the boys, who then told him
>> to
>> stop. Of course, he didn't even know what was happening, so as he lay on
>> the
>> ground, they kicked him repeatedly from his shoulders to his thighs.
>>
>> A little girl who tried to make them stop got punched in the face. I wish
>> I
>> knew where she lives so I could thank her. Aubrey is the child of an
>> online
>> friend in the EFA community. The beating caused an 8 minute tonic clonic
>> (grand mal) seizure, and Aubrey now has to be on sedatives and undergo
>> psychological counselling to understand why those kids hate him for
>> having
>> epilepsy.
>>
>> My heart is breaking.
>
>

"Squirrely" <sqjo@sonic.net> wrote in message
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> Kelly,
>
> I did see it and have been praying for the poor child and the families
> involved.
>
> I think it is horrible too. I didn't respond because alas I am not doing
> good at all. Sorry for not responding.
>
Hugs, sweetie. I know you woulda if you coulda, and I'm sorry things are so
rough for you right now.

I was in a snit about it, but didn't mean to make folks feel guilty.

Hugs,
Kelly C.

"johnie" <jhugh@cox.net> wrote in message
news:1171432867.642225.242100@a75g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
> oh my god, i did not see this the first time. the cruelness and
> stupidity that children are capable of...
> {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{AUBREY}}}}}}} }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
> will be in my thoughts this weekend.
>
> johnie
>
Thanks, darlin'. Sadly, these kids learned this somewhere, didn't they?

Kelly C.

NOt feeling guilty. Just wanted you to know I was thinking about it and
upset about it too. Just couldn't write it out then.

At least the sun is shining today so can do a bit more. ;-)

I think something needs to be done with children like that, that can't
except another childs illness. I know the parents probably treat illness
like that and that is where they get it from.

I feel so sorry for Aubrey and how this will affect his outlook on life and
illnesses. He was made to think there is something wrong with him when he is
ill.


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Love and hugs Jo

(\__/) .~ ~. ))
/O O ./ .'
{O__, \ {
/ . . ) \
|-| '-' \ } )) Warning: squirrels.
.( _( )_.'
'---.~_ _ _&

\>> Kelly,
>>
>> I did see it and have been praying for the poor child and the families
>> involved.
>>
>> I think it is horrible too. I didn't respond because alas I am not doing
>> good at all. Sorry for not responding.
>>
> Hugs, sweetie. I know you woulda if you coulda, and I'm sorry things are
> so rough for you right now.
>
> I was in a snit about it, but didn't mean to make folks feel guilty.
>
> Hugs,
> Kelly C.
>

I knew that children could be cruel, but I never dreamed of anything
as awful as this! Where are those children's parents & what have they
been teaching them?!

Sending virtual hugs & kisses to Aubrey & the little girl who tried to
help him. Make sure he knows that there is nothing wrong with him -
just with those other kids.

Shannon (Plantmistress)

Aubrey's mom updated today. From her post:

"Anyways, Aubrey went to school on Tuesday and came home with a discipline
note from his teacher (the very one who was NOT watching him on the
playgrond that day) which was signed by the vice principal. It stated that
Aubrey was being reprimanded for the incident that occurred on 2/9/2007
because it was reported by other students that he was picking up ant filled
clumps of dirt and dropping them even after other students had asked him to
stop. There was a place for me to sign at the bottom, but instead I wrote "I
refuse to acknowledge this blatant abuse of my son as being something that
is justified by any stretch of the imagination. All members involved have
already agreed that Aubrey was having a partial seizure when this incident
took place and was not in control of his own actions. I demand to know why
the school is punishing a disabled child for the very disability it's been
aware of for the past four years."

I kept the original, returned a copy. I have found out a few other things
while investigating that have my blood majorly boiling right now.

1. The VP failed to notify the Principal the day this occurred. The
principal found out about it when I told her on Monday. The principal was at
the campus that day and was not notified even after the police were
contacted.

2. The teacher did not tell the nurse that Aubrey had been attacked on the
playground. She only told her that he had a seizure on the playground and
was acting odd. That is why the nurse waited so long, it's part of our
protocol to give him up to an hour to rest to see if he's ok after he seizes
at school.

3. Aubrey had been sent to the nurse's office three times that day prior to
recess because he was having auras that were scaring him. He was allowed to
rest and when he felt things had past, he returned to class. I was not made
aware of this or I would have picked him up. Once is ok, twice is pushing
it, but three times in less than two hours warrants closer observation, it's
in his 504/IEP.

4. Only one of the kids is openly admitting to kicking Aubrey, so the school
is now doing nothing to the other two eventhough the witness has said many
times that all three were kicking him.

Also on Tuesday I got a note sent home from Aubrey's PE teachers claiming
that Aubrey was "running around in circles with a jump rope and refused to
stop for over two minutes. he refused to answer us when we were talking to
him, he was being defiant. He asked to go the nurse when he stopped saying
he was dizzy and felt like throwing up. We did not send him because he has
to stop making excuses for this behavior. The rest of the class he refused
to cooperate and sat against the wall with his head down. He has now lost
his jump rope privledges for the remainder of the year, which will affect
his final grade for this course. He put other students at risk of being hurt
with this juvenile behavior. Please remind Aubrey about the rules and how to
follow them."

Can we see yet why I am livid? Can we all here clearly say big whopper of a
partial seizure? Hmmmm, compulsive behavior, check, non-responsive, check,
completely shut down afterwards, check....sheesh can it get any easier to
recognize?

We have an ARD scheduled for the 23rd, little does the school know, but I
will be going there with an advocacy attorney. I have had enough of this bs,
four years too much."

I can't believe what this family is going through. Continued prayers are
appreciated.

Kelly C.

On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:04:44 -0800, "Kelly C." <kellydotcobbatgmaildotcom> wrote
in alt.support.arthritis:

>I can't believe what this family is going through. Continued prayers are
>appreciated.

As a paediatric nurse for many years, this whole story makes my blood boil.
Aubrey is a victim twice or three times over.
---
Joan

This is very upsetting. That poor child is not being treated in a
humane way at all.
Is there a school board or a commissioner of education that the family
can contact. How about the mayor of the city? As a last resort, local
newspaper or television station?

Ann

This is atrocious treatment! I can't believe there is a school system
that allows these kinds of people to teach children. The school board
and state department of education should be notified about these
abuses of Aubrey. This is no way to treat any child, especially one
with special needs. Teachers are supposed to abide by the IEP _no
matter what_ happens. This is a shameful abdication of responsibility
on the teachers' parts that should be punished by a write-up or
dismissal.

Shannon

I couldn't agree more! Aubrey's Mom is pursuing legal aid, and I'm sure will
not hesitate to follow through. Unfortunately, those of us who parent
children of special needs quickly become aware of their legal rights. It's
just really sad when we have to threaten to enforce them to get the care our
kids need.

Kelly C.

"Plantmistress" <plantmistress@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1171652941.329765.291240@t69g2000cwt.googlegr oups.com...
> This is atrocious treatment! I can't believe there is a school system
> that allows these kinds of people to teach children. The school board
> and state department of education should be notified about these
> abuses of Aubrey. This is no way to treat any child, especially one
> with special needs. Teachers are supposed to abide by the IEP _no
> matter what_ happens. This is a shameful abdication of responsibility
> on the teachers' parts that should be punished by a write-up or
> dismissal.
>
> Shannon
>
>

This is terrible, horrible, disqusting, etc.

I would say I can't believe they are doing this. But I do know it happens
from my experiences with my boys being learning disabled and the wrong
people being put into schools to work with them.

This is just down right dirty. I wish I were there to help the mom fight
these people. They just plain disqust me with this kind of attitude.

Time for mom to get on the boxing gloves and not take them off again until
he gets out of school completely. I know I had to do it.

I wonder how they would feel if the newspapers there got ahold of this story
and published it. It might teach them something.


--

Love and hugs Jo

(\__/) .~ ~. ))
/O O ./ .'
{O__, \ {
/ . . ) \
|-| '-' \ } )) Warning: squirrels.
.( _( )_.'
'---.~_ _ _&
"Kelly C." <kellydotcobbatgmaildotcom> wrote in message
news:1J6dnaUT047AsEjYnZ2dnUVZ_uCinZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Aubrey's mom updated today. From her post:
>
> "Anyways, Aubrey went to school on Tuesday and came home with a discipline
> note from his teacher (the very one who was NOT watching him on the
> playgrond that day) which was signed by the vice principal. It stated that
> Aubrey was being reprimanded for the incident that occurred on 2/9/2007
> because it was reported by other students that he was picking up ant
> filled clumps of dirt and dropping them even after other students had
> asked him to stop. There was a place for me to sign at the bottom, but
> instead I wrote "I refuse to acknowledge this blatant abuse of my son as
> being something that is justified by any stretch of the imagination. All
> members involved have already agreed that Aubrey was having a partial
> seizure when this incident took place and was not in control of his own
> actions. I demand to know why the school is punishing a disabled child for
> the very disability it's been aware of for the past four years."
>
> I kept the original, returned a copy. I have found out a few other things
> while investigating that have my blood majorly boiling right now.
>
> 1. The VP failed to notify the Principal the day this occurred. The
> principal found out about it when I told her on Monday. The principal was
> at the campus that day and was not notified even after the police were
> contacted.
>
> 2. The teacher did not tell the nurse that Aubrey had been attacked on the
> playground. She only told her that he had a seizure on the playground and
> was acting odd. That is why the nurse waited so long, it's part of our
> protocol to give him up to an hour to rest to see if he's ok after he
> seizes at school.
>
> 3. Aubrey had been sent to the nurse's office three times that day prior
> to recess because he was having auras that were scaring him. He was
> allowed to rest and when he felt things had past, he returned to class. I
> was not made aware of this or I would have picked him up. Once is ok,
> twice is pushing it, but three times in less than two hours warrants
> closer observation, it's in his 504/IEP.
>
> 4. Only one of the kids is openly admitting to kicking Aubrey, so the
> school is now doing nothing to the other two eventhough the witness has
> said many times that all three were kicking him.
>
> Also on Tuesday I got a note sent home from Aubrey's PE teachers claiming
> that Aubrey was "running around in circles with a jump rope and refused to
> stop for over two minutes. he refused to answer us when we were talking to
> him, he was being defiant. He asked to go the nurse when he stopped saying
> he was dizzy and felt like throwing up. We did not send him because he has
> to stop making excuses for this behavior. The rest of the class he refused
> to cooperate and sat against the wall with his head down. He has now lost
> his jump rope privledges for the remainder of the year, which will affect
> his final grade for this course. He put other students at risk of being
> hurt with this juvenile behavior. Please remind Aubrey about the rules and
> how to follow them."
>
> Can we see yet why I am livid? Can we all here clearly say big whopper of
> a partial seizure? Hmmmm, compulsive behavior, check, non-responsive,
> check, completely shut down afterwards, check....sheesh can it get any
> easier to recognize?
>
> We have an ARD scheduled for the 23rd, little does the school know, but I
> will be going there with an advocacy attorney. I have had enough of this
> bs, four years too much."
>
> I can't believe what this family is going through. Continued prayers are
> appreciated.
>
> Kelly C.
>
>

On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:04:44 -0500, Kelly C. wrote
(in message <1J6dnaUT047AsEjYnZ2dnUVZ_uCinZ2d@comcast.com>):

> Aubrey's mom updated today. From her post:
>
> We have an ARD scheduled for the 23rd, little does the school know, but I
> will be going there with an advocacy attorney. I have had enough of this bs,
> four years too much."

It was good to see this part at the end of what Aubrey's mom wrote. Any
school system that is so completely clueless and so poorly supervised needs
major straightening out. (that'ss the best way I can think to put it - in
reality my brain is stammering around at being faced with evidence of a
school system in a first world country being so totally ignorant in this day
and age.)

No one should have to go through what this family is dealing with right now.

--
Nann
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Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare

first I saw the post. I hope the little boy and the girl are doing ok. this
is so sad and cruel.
jan


"Squirrely" <sqjo@sonic.net> wrote in message
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| Kelly,
|
| I did see it and have been praying for the poor child and the families
| involved.
|
| I think it is horrible too. I didn't respond because alas I am not doing
| good at all. Sorry for not responding.
|
|
|
| --
|
| Love and hugs Jo
|
| (\__/) .~ ~. ))
| /O O ./ .'
| {O__, \ {
| / . . ) \
| |-| '-' \ } )) Warning: squirrels.
| .( _( )_.'
| '---.~_ _ _&
| >>
| >> Donna, could we add a little boy named Aubrey to the prayer list? He
has
| >> epilepsy and was beaten by 3 other kids during a seizure on Friday. He
| >> was
| >> making a repetitive motion, which irritated the boys, who then told him
| >> to
| >> stop. Of course, he didn't even know what was happening, so as he lay
on
| >> the
| >> ground, they kicked him repeatedly from his shoulders to his thighs.
| >>
| >> A little girl who tried to make them stop got punched in the face. I
wish
| >> I
| >> knew where she lives so I could thank her. Aubrey is the child of an
| >> online
| >> friend in the EFA community. The beating caused an 8 minute tonic
clonic
| >> (grand mal) seizure, and Aubrey now has to be on sedatives and undergo
| >> psychological counselling to understand why those kids hate him for
| >> having
| >> epilepsy.
| >>
| >> My heart is breaking.
| >
| >
|
|

Kelly,


Thanks for the update on little Aubrey. How very sad it is that a
school in this day and age could be so neglectful and oblivious to a
childs special needs. Just heartbreaking!!!

Continued prayers for Aubrey and his family as well as for the little
girl who tried to help.

Prayers also for the teachers, school itself, the kids who did the
beating, etc that they might open their eyes, their hearts, and their
minds and realize how wrong they have been and how devestating they have
been to this little boy and his family!!!

May none of them ever find themselves in this type of predictament!!!
..
..
..
..


Donna G.
..
..
..
ANGELS EXIST, but some times, since they don't all have wings, we call
them FRIENDS......

Thanks, Donna! His Mom was supposed to be meeting with the school yesterday,
and had planned to bring an advocate, and maybe a lawyer. She hasn't updated
yet, but sometimes doesn't for a few days. When she does, I'll be sure and
post it here.

Hugs,
Kelly C.

"Donna G." <DKGBeeker@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:7779-45E13043-810@storefull-3114.bay.webtv.net...
>
>
>
> Kelly,
>
>
> Thanks for the update on little Aubrey. How very sad it is that a
> school in this day and age could be so neglectful and oblivious to a
> childs special needs. Just heartbreaking!!!
>
> Continued prayers for Aubrey and his family as well as for the little
> girl who tried to help.
>
> Prayers also for the teachers, school itself, the kids who did the
> beating, etc that they might open their eyes, their hearts, and their
> minds and realize how wrong they have been and how devestating they have
> been to this little boy and his family!!!
>
> May none of them ever find themselves in this type of predictament!!!
> .
> .
> .
> .
>
>
> Donna G.
> .
> .
> .
> ANGELS EXIST, but some times, since they don't all have wings, we call
> them FRIENDS......
>