Dec 19, 2018, CA Village Life: School likely to face lawsuit https://www.villagelife.com/news/school-likely-to-face-lawsuit/ A class-action lawsuit will be filed against Guiding Hands School, attorney Seth Goldstein told media outlets. Goldstein represents Max Benson’s family. The 13-year-old, who suffered from severe autism, died after being restrained at the El Dorado Hills School following what authorities called a violent episode. A preliminary investigation done by the California Department of Education has found that Guiding Hands staff may have violated state rules regarding student restraint. The state suspended the school’s certification effective Dec. 5. It remains open but cannot accept new students…. Benson was described as being 6 feet tall and weighing 280 pounds by sheriff’s officials. “Where that information came about, his height and weight that was reported, I don’t know,” Goldstein said. “His parents reported he was about 5-4, at most 210 to 230 pounds. We know in January when he last saw a physician, he was 5-3, 180 pounds. There’s clearly a discrepancy
Childhood Lost
Children today are noticeably different from previous generations, and the proof is in the news coverage we see every day. This site shows you what’s happening in schools around the world. Children are increasingly disabled and chronically ill, and the education system has to accommodate them. Things we've long associated with autism, like sensory issues, repetitive behaviors, anxiety and lack of social skills, are now problems affecting mainstream students. Blame is predictably placed on bad parenting (otherwise known as trauma from home).
Addressing mental health needs is as important as academics for modern educators. This is an unrecognized disaster. The stories here are about children who can’t learn or behave like children have always been expected to. What childhood has become is a chilling portent for the future of mankind.