LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Mother and father are demanding solutions from the Clark County Faculty District after a North Las Vegas trainer reportedly hit their 7-year-old autistic son after which known as him a bastard.
The incident occurred at Addeliar Man Elementary Faculty, which is situated between Lone Mountain Highway and Valley Drive.
Marcus Edwards is autistic and non-verbal and has by no means proven indicators of aggression, in line with his dad and mom.
The 7-year-old was in his first yr at Man Elementary Faculty. Two months into the present college yr, Edwards is refusing to return to the identical classroom the place a trainer allegedly abused him.
Alize Powell, left, and Jewel Withers, Marcus Edwards’ dad and mom. (KLAS)
“They’re going to pay for what happened to my kid, because I don’t even know what really happened. He can’t tell me. I have to take their word,” Alize Powell, Edwards’ mom stated. “I’m listening to the teacher, the one who hit him, who called him these names. I don’t even trust sending my kid to school anymore.”
Powell stated she is distraught pondering of what might have occurred to her son inside his class. There may be a lot she would not know as a result of he is non-verbal. That unknown is what compelled them to disenroll their son from the college.
“He can’t talk, so I’m going to speak up for him. Always,” Powell stated. “This is my son. I love him to death and ain’t nobody going to treat him no way. Nobody.”
Edwards’ dad and mom obtained a letter from CCSD on Monday, notifying them a trainer at Man Elementary used bodily restraint on their son.
In keeping with the letter, Edwards hit his trainer and the trainer then slapped his fingers and known as the 7-year-old a bastard and an a**gap.
Addeliar Man Elementary Faculty within the northwest valley. (KLAS)
The shape listed the incident date as between Oct. 17 and Oct. 24, however his dad and mom weren’t notified till Monday.
“We just had a meeting on the 20th, and none of that was brought up,” Jewel Withers, Edwards’ father, stated.
Edwards cries each time he goes close to Man Elementary, in line with his dad and mom.
“People send their kids to school to learn. For some companionship, whatever, you know? But those teachers are there to help those kids. Not abuse them and Clark County failed us,” Withers stated.
8 Information Now could be withholding the identification of the trainer who allegedly hit Edwards since they have not been charged with a criminal offense. Edwards’ dad and mom filed a report with the Clark County Faculty District Police Division and the Division of Baby and Household Providers.
CCSD advised 8 Information Now it is conscious of the matter.
“School staff immediately reported the allegations to the appropriate authorities and notified parents/guardians of the allegations. We are unable to discuss individual personnel matters; however, all applicable District policies and procedures and Negotiated Agreement provisions are being followed,” the district stated in a press release.
