Special Education teacher suffocates Autistic boy
At only 9 years old, an Autistic boy was punished so severely by his teacher, he ultimately died.
Wrapped up so tightly in a blanket, he suffocated. While the parents plan to sue the school (as well as they should!), I hope the teacher faces criminal charges, although it is Canada, so it’s highly unlikely.
RIP little Gabriel.
In the early afternoon of April 17, Gabriel began to disturb his classmates at École Marie Rivier in St. Jean sur Richelieu with loud noises. The school specializes in teaching children with developmental difficulties.
His teachers gave him two warnings to calm down. When Gabriel continued to misbehave, one teacher took him to the corner of the classroom and rolled him in a weighted blanket, which is sometimes used to calm autistic children.
The heavy blanket was tightly wrapped around the 3-foot, 11-inch Gabriel at least four times, pinning his arms to his sides, the coroner’s report said. With only the tips of his toes peeking out, the boy was left on his stomach, his head completely covered, for more than 20 minutes.
Gabriel eventually stopped making noise. The teacher went to check on him, turning him on his back. The boy appeared “listless and blue in the face,” the coroner’s report said.
Information from: http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/st...
