Short Version...Highlights.

So, if you don't have the time or don't want to read my very, very long post regarding Jay's story, here are some key high lights that we are fighting for.

Jay was adopted, and was diagnosed with:

• Asperger's Syndrome
• Sensory Disorder
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 
• PTSD

He was tested and he was found to have an IQ of 150 and his brain capacity was compared to that of an adult in their mid-twenties.


Jay went to the following schools (plus some, updated later): 

• Head Start (pre-k)
• Phelan Elementary
• County school at Del Rey Elem.
• Phelan Elementary - Independent Study Program
• Mohave Ridge
• Mountain View School in Hesperia, CA
• Provo Canyon School in Provo, Utah

Physical abuse we have dealt with at California Schools, where Jay was sent to per SELPA:

• Kindergarten - Jay was held over a desk in a restraint maneuver until he passed out and suffered from petecihal hemmorhaging and then sent home on the bus without any notification that it happened, medical check or incident report. Report was made against teacher and school. SELPA notified, nothing done. Jay was removed from this school that same day. 
• Phelan Elementary - Since he was placed in normal classes & denied an aide, other kids bullied him, broke his glasses countless times, and ridiculed him non stop in class with no teacher intervention. Was placed in the special ed class there and the spec. ed. teacher was going to do something to him and he said "if you do that i will hit you" so she said "i dare you" and put her head down to his level, so he hit her! Then she kept her head there so he could hit her 5 more times! Then they expelled him for it.
• Mountain View School - Bullied by other classmates. Transportation was provided by County due to it being out of the our home district. Transportation driver, who was a large (300+ lbs) male, restraint Jay by sitting on him, breaking his glasses & smashing him into the seat of the van. The van failed to have child proof locks on it, and the driver was not educated in any form of how to transport or handle special needs children. an aid admitted to causing horrible fingernail marks around his neck by forcing him into the van.  She told me "well, I'm sorry, I will trim my nails"
  - During another transport prior to this incident, unbelted himself (he did not monitor the children while transporting), and jumped out of the van into the middle of an intersection on Main St. The children in the 'bus' would, almost every day, hit him, push him, tease him, curse at him, break his glasses... Again, reported to the school and SELPA. The bus driver incident was the last day Jay rode the bus, it was reported, still nothing done.
• Provo Canyon School - Broken arm 1 week after admittance. Parents never called, never got incident report and in fact never got one incident report the whole 6 months he was there. And Jay was not allowed to see a Dr until the next day. Parent's notified next day. He slept in his bunk bed holding his arm crying in pain and they denied him to be treated, until the next day. School & SELPA notified. Nothing done.
  - Improper restraining techniques used multiple times, inflicting harm throughout the 6 month stay. School & SELPA notified, nothing done.
  - Improper restraining and unnecessary techniques used to subdue Jay. Bruises, scrapes and cuts were a result of this and was the final straw at Provo to pull Jay out of the residential treatment program.                                                                                                                                           - child admitted to the school for help with anger and aggression and "treated" by staff using anger, aggression and violence.

The list of incidents at Provo Canyon is very long. But it all boils down to improper restraining and improper use of power and strength. 

Now after removal from Provo, comes the real issue.

We scheduled a meeting with SELPA to review the IEP and see what our next step was, since Provo didn't work out. Phelan Elementary, and SELPA, denied Jay to attend any school in Snowline School District. They denied us home schooling, they denied us going to a Charter School. The only option they are giving us, is to send Jay back to Provo Canyon, or go to court and fight to not have our rights taken away. SELPA and Snowline want to have the right to choose where Jay goes to school, where we have no choice or say in any of it. Even though Jay has grown and learn to control his tantrums, 

Please support us in spreading the word about Snowline School District, SELPA, the Special Needs school's in the High Desert and Provo Canyon School in Utah. 

Updates soon :)