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also, report to the state board of education as well. be a pain in their butt........stay on them, they are like most government employees, they don't get in any hurry because they don't have to. there are also student advocates, i believe you can find them with the state board of education as well.

also, there is always open enrollment....in a bordering community you can apply to enroll your child in another school system entirely. the biggest problem with that tho is that the PARENT has to supply the transportation.

also, have a chat with the welfare department, they may not be able to actually get involved, but they can be a wealth of information for more resources.

also, you can call a "case worker" @ Deepwood Center in Mentor. (Lake County Board of MR/DD), again they may not be able to get involved, but they might be able to point you in the right direction.

ok, I know I'm going to get crusified for this but... I've been the parent on the other end. This is very difficult from both angels! When a child has special needs they really are not like other kids and sometimes they are not like other special needs kids. Each of these children are not made the same. Some can be dangerous but not understanding what is dangerous.
I will say that I would try to talk to the other parent. This may help you get a little better understanding of what the disabled child (i hate saying that) may be capable of. Also, they may have been dealing with this problem for years and possibly understand what you are feeling.
I know this is scary for you and your child but I'm sure it's very scary for the other parents too. They may also feel that their child is not a threat and has every right to be at that school (which they do). But you are right, there has to be a middle ground.
There's so much more to say about this... I'm sorry you are going through this and I also feel so much empathy for the other parents. This is a long, difficult, scary road but yet it does have so much rewards too.

There are many violent children in any school system. My friend is a substitute teacher. She was called in to work for another teacher who was on medical. What they neglected to tell her was the teacher was on medical because a second grader hit her in the arm with something and broke it! While my brother was in school there was a child in the mainstream with the other children. He would constantly harrass my brother until my brother ended up beating up the child. Come to find out this child had been removed years earlier for cutting a childs finger off with scissors in the first grade. Then a few years later was put back in the mainstream. I also worked in my school with the handicapped and there were a few that were so violent that the teachers were affraid of them. The problem is that the public schools cannot refuse handicapped children because of state laws. Even the violent ones.

rickyw;

I had to say it. When you are delt a bunch of lemons, make lemonade.

Did anyone ask the child WHY she wanted to hurt the other child? Always remember there are 2 sides to a story.

You can contact the Ohio Department of Education and request a complaint form to report the incident of a child with a disability has and continues to assault your child verbally and physically and the school district is not providing an environment that protects your child and the child with the disability. The IDEA Law clearly states that the child must be in a least restricted environment that will not impede the child or any other child's learning.

Put the incident in writing and certify a copy to the board of education, the principal, the teacher and then send it to the police chief. File assault charges and call 696-KIDS and file a complaint. This will cease all physical and verbal assaults on your child.

The school and the police will be held accountable if any harm comes to your child. Furthermore, if the incident is documented, your child can be sent to another school at the schools expense.