LOS ANGELES – A mother says her son’s special needs are being ignored by school officials.
What they’re saying:
Asia Terry says Lake Street Primary in LA’s Westlake is criminalizing her son’s disability.
“There’s been an ongoing issue with the school contacting police to address Isaiah’s disability-related behaviors,” Terry told FOX 11.
6-year-old Isaiah is autistic, and his mom says Lake Street calls school police when he’s disruptive.
“I have to constantly remind him that the police is not coming for you. You’re not a bad boy. They claim that Isaiah had stabbed someone, or poked someone with a pencil. I wouldn’t ever think the police should be called.”
Terry resorts these incidents to the school’s way of retaliating after she complained.
“I don’t like school cause they’re mean to me,” the kindergartner said.
“He means the world to me, especially having autism. It’s like, I could love him in a whole different way. I want to see him strive,” Terry exclaimed.