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A Kansas City school punished a boy who was misusing his cane by taking it away, and replacing with a swimming pool noodle. The American Council of the Blind says such punishment is wrong.
North Kansas City Schools spokeswoman Michelle Cronk told the media that Dakota hit somebody with his cane while riding the bus and his punishment was to have his cane taken away and replaced with a foam pool noodle. Ms. Cronk also reportedly said that Dakota was given the pool noodle not as a replacement for a mobility device, but rather because he needed something to hold in order to avoid fidgeting. The school also reportedly said that it owned the cane and gave it to the boy at the beginning of the school year.
originally posted by: crayzeed
a reply to: and14263
If this is true the people responsible aught to lose their jobs. If the boy was misusing his stick a better deterrent could have been used.But to take his stick away strikes at the basic needs of this boy and they should be ashamed of themselves.
originally posted by: and14263
Yeah it wasn't his cane but that noodle thing (WTF?) is degrading. Especially for a kid.
originally posted by: new_here
originally posted by: and14263
Yeah it wasn't his cane but that noodle thing (WTF?) is degrading. Especially for a kid.
I agree, but why is the family shown going places with the boy & his pool noodle? Does the school have the corner market on canes in the world? They are condoning the school's actions by continuing to adhere to the school's decision outside of school.
originally posted by: Grovit
originally posted by: crayzeed
a reply to: and14263
If this is true the people responsible aught to lose their jobs. If the boy was misusing his stick a better deterrent could have been used.But to take his stick away strikes at the basic needs of this boy and they should be ashamed of themselves.
i get what you are saying, but to be fair, it was not his stick.
it was the schools and they let him use it.
either way, they said they only gave it to him to give him something to hold in place of the cane.
i get it.
maybe dude has a nervous tick if he is not constantly holding something
on a different note, and this is just personal, if my daughter was born without eyes i dont think i would have her in public school.
kids are cruel and if someone messed with my baby i would have to ruin them.
couldnt take that risk
On the one hand I have to ask why he did not have his own walking stick.
Might as well have given him a flash light.