Lee's Summit R-7 School District

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All of the highlighted things happened to my son in the Lee's Summit School District.  He eventually dropped out because it was affecting him emotionally, psychologically, and physically.  I know, from talking to other parents, that this is continuing today. My Aspergers Child: The Silent Bullying of Asperger's Boys and Girls The Silent Bullying of Asperger's Boys and Girls “My Asperger’s son continues to be bullied at school, but nobody there seems to take it seriously. His teach said that ‘he seems to start the arguments by annoying some of the other students.’ O.K. Fine. Maybe this is true, but that doesn’t justify bullying. How can I get the school to take this seriously?” Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, disability harassment is against the law in all schools, school districts, and colleges and universities that receive public funds. “Special needs” kids who are bullied or harassed have legal rights to grievance procedures and due process on th...

Bullying and Autism Spectrum Disorder | Autism NOW Center I believe that Jake suffers from PTSD due to the bullying he faced from adults and peers while he was in school. What are the consequences of bullying? Some Autistic people develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or similar symptoms as a direct result of bullying during childhood or adolescence. Symptoms of PTSD include frequent flashbacks, increased incidence of panic attacks, high levels of anxiety, inability to discuss the source of the anxiety or cause of the PTSD, and avoidance of people, places, or things that remind an individual of the stressors that caused the PTSD. Social anxiety problems, like avoidance of public places or events, phone calls, or conversation, can be exacerbated, with some Autistic people becoming extremely insecure about attempting to form or maintain relationships with others due to experiences with bullies who posed as friends. Bullying also creates an environment of extreme hostility for...

AUTCOM - Can aversives and restraints produce PTSD in people with autism? Can Aversives and Restraints Produce PTSD in People with Autism? Published in The Communicator, the newsletter of The Autism National Committee (Summer 1998) As we learn to listen to people with autism, to their families and to their friends, evidence is growing that, in certain extreme circumstances, behaviors typically explained away as newly-emerged symptoms of the person's autism may in fact indicate something else: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. The general public may have heard of this disorder occurring among Vietnam veterans, Bosnian civilians, or even the young witnesses to the recent spate of schoolyard shootings. In the book Trauma and Recovery (NY: Basic Books, 1992), Judith Lewis Herman, M.D., describes the origins and consequences of PTSD: "The human response to danger is a complex, integrated system of reactions, encompassing both body and mind. Threat initially arouses the sy...

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Strategies for Surviving Middle School with an Included Child with Autism by Ann Palmer — TEACCH http://teacch.com/educational-approaches/strategies-for-surviving-middle-school-with-an-included-child-with-autism-ann-palmer Strategies for Surviving Middle School with an Included Child with Autism by Ann Palmer I began worrying about my son's future transition to middle school about the time he first started full inclusion in the third grade. Elementary school was hard enough. How was he going to survive complicated schedules, more difficult academics, and the social pressures so problematic in middle school? Eric did survive, and so did I as his parent. It was by far our hardest years in school, but they were much easier than I imagined they would be. His success through middle school can be attributed to many things, but I am most appreciative to his guidance counselor and teachers for supporting him in so many ways and for allowing me to be a contributing partner in school decis...

Lee'S Summit North High  Overview TEST SCORES 2014  Academic Indicators College Readiness Index 23.8 Algebra Proficiency 2.7 English Proficiency 3.1 Student/Teacher Ratio 17:1 09–12   Grades   1,967   Students   117   Teachers Lee'S Summit North High 901 NE DOUGLAS ST LEE'S SUMMIT, MO 64086 Phone: (816) 986-3000 District:  Lee'S Summit R-VII Overview At Lee'S Summit North High, students have the opportunity to take International Baccalaureate course work and exams. The IB participation rate at Lee'S Summit North High is 26 percent. The student body makeup is 49 percent male and 51 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 23 percent. Lee'S Summit North High is 1 of 3 high schools in the Lee'S Summit R-VII. Rankings / Awards This details how this school compares with others based on U.S. News ranking criteria. Medal Awarded None  National Rank Unranked Lee'S Summit Sr. High...