Some autistic people are pretty darn strong, and when they become agitated, it can take more than one person to restrain them. This school might not have had the manpower. I am not saying this is right, but let's think of the safety of the other children while this child is having a meltdown.
Your structured childhood must be why you being crated by your wife when she leaves the house or needs "her time" is so successful.
That is a little different scenario SoMDGirl. Some of the autistic kids are huge, and when they have a meltdown, it can get ugly. Most are stronger than the average person. Again, let me say that I am NOT defending the jail cell method of control. When I worked in primary care medicine, we had a 9 year-old child that took six adults to hold down when we were drawing his blood. Six adults!
It sounds like you would rather have had the deputy pull his gun or sit on the kid.
As I said...I am familiar with the 8 year-old case, that was horrible. I also said that I didn't agree with the cage. You aren't the only one that is familiar with autism, so if you want to pick on somebody, take it out on someone else.
I'm trying to understand what their options are if physical restraint isn't the answer.
Oh I didn't catch that common denominator... you must REALLY be an un-showered engineer after all...
