Bellingham family to sue after school puts desk of student with autism over toilet

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A Bellingham family took the first step toward suing Bellingham Public Schools for allegedly violating their 11-year-old child’s civil rights, including his right to be free from discrimination and retaliation.

The legal forms were sent to the district on October 2, two weeks after Whatcom Middle School in Bellingham tried to move Lucas Goodwin, a sixth grader with autism, into a bathroom to serve as his place to learn.

Soon after the school year began, Lucas’ mother, Danielle Goodwin, requested her son be provided with a quiet space to work for a portion of his school day to cut down on distractions. Goodwin, a substitute para-educator in the district, said she spoke with school officials about creating a space in the school library or another unused portion of the building.

When she showed up to Whatcom on September 16 with snacks and drinks for Lucas, Danielle said she was aghast at the new accommodation. The school placed a desk over a toilet and squeezed a chair by the sink. A rolled-up mat was placed in the bathroom for napping on the bathroom floor. Lucas has an auto-immune disorder that can lead to exhaustion, which sometimes requires a nap.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/bellingham-family-to-sue-after-school-puts-desk-of-student-with-autism-over-toilet/ar-BBWLc1z

[SonofDonald]

1. Sue them into the dirt

If that was my son....

My thoughts shall remain unspoken

[kimbutgar]

2. As a parent of a son with autism this doesn't surprise me

My son in 6th grade in the early 2000’s in spent his days in a janitor closet. I used to make surprise visits to school. That situation changed immediately when I threatened a lawsuit.And he was restrained once so bad it traumatized him to seeing men with dreadlocks because the person who restrained had dreadlocks. I saw the guy about a year later and had to “restrain” myself from slugging him.