Saturday, February 11, 2006

Conflicting Needs at Md. School

Conflicting Needs at Md. School: "A Restraining Order Is Keeping a Boy With Down Syndrome From Classes, But His Parents Dispute the Frederick System's Claim That He's Dangerous

By Fredrick Kunkle
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, February 11, 2006; Page B01

Bill Hutchison stands 4 feet 2 inches in his sneakers. He weighs 65 pounds. As of Tuesday, the 10-year-old is prohibited by court order from entering his elementary school because he's considered a danger.

The Frederick County public schools took the unusual step of obtaining a restraining order because Bill, a fourth-grader with Down syndrome, has had repeated violent outbursts that threatened himself and others, county Circuit Court filings say."
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