This is Part 3 of a 3 part series. During the 2023-2024 school year, our son Luke, who is autistic and non-verbal, was abused by an assistant in his special education classroom at Central Elementary School, which is part of the Graves County School District in Kentucky. We later learned that the incident was never […]
This is Part 2 of a 3 part series. Click here to read Part 1. During the 2023-2024 school year, our son Luke, who is autistic and non-verbal, was abused by an assistant in his special education classroom at Central Elementary School, which is part of the Graves County School District in Kentucky. We later […]
This is part 1 of a 3 part series. My alarm hasn’t even gone off and I’m greeted by the most adorable 8 year-old in an oversized t-shirt and his dirty red Crocs. Red Crocs have been Luke’s signature footwear since he was five. When they’re on, we’re going somewhere. I barely have a chance […]
How It Started In February 2024, Ryan and I withdrew our youngest, Luke, who is autistic and non-verbal from public school. It was a difficult decision, especially since Emmie and Jack were still attending school there, but it was necessary. After a year and a half in a self-contained MSD classroom, Luke was suffering. We […]
