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The parents are probably thankful that they can dump this kid on the school for a good portion of the day.
They’re probably desperate for help with him. Wouldn’t surprise me if eventually he’d have been evaluated and made a special Ed student. Maybe oppositional defiant disorder or similar. Maybe fetal alcohol syndrome or similar. Obviously not able to handle frustration or communicate feelings effectively.
It is hard to imagine that a 5 year old could do that to an adult.
Some children with autism can have violent outbursts that can be difficult for even grown men to restrain. They cannot self-soothe. They can be very, very strong. I have no problem believing the credibility of this story.
If the teacher was somehow on the ground to begin with, or the child had a weapon, I can see it. OR, if the teacher is elderly or physically disabled in some way.
It seems unlikely there will be any follow up to this story.
If you're being punched, kicked and head butted by a kindergartner, you immediately grab the child by one arm just below the shoulder, and turn them around and grab the other arm just below the shoulder, so their back is to you, and hold them there at arms length, and shout out for help. At that point, they're immobilized.
I have experience with children with behavior disorders, and am curious if this teacher had training in legal physical restraints since she went in to address him in the cool down room after a tantrum. It doesn't seem likely she had that training.
Schools in my area are not allowed to restrain a child.
As a former special education assistant, I was surprised to read this as being "news".
I don't want to give the impression that it happens all the time, but it does happen frequently that five-year-old kids with emotional/behavioral problems will frequently lash out in a very violent manner. (However, I personally have never encountered a situation where an adult had to be hospitalized as a result.)
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