Friday
Feb262010
Dr. Phil Seeks Stories on School Rights Violations
Friday, February 26, 2010 
TV talk show Host Dr. Phil is seeking your stories of trouble with the school system. Please apply HERE if you're interested in appearing on the show.
I applaud those such as Carole Reynolds in Fort Smith who are willing to go public with their school stories. The public, legislators, and the media need actual examples of school incidents.
However, I do think that Arkansas families who go public with their stories can pay a heavy price in community hostility. Any family who goes public with their complaints should be prepared to leave the public school system completely through homeschool or private schooling.
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Reader Comments (5)
How wonderful!! Finally someone is interesting in helping us get the word out. I have been so fortunate that my aspie does not have meltdowns. But I hear horror stories all the time.
Hi,
This is Carole, Zakh's Grandma. Where would this country be if people didn't rise above the fear of those who tried to control them? When you have someone as brave as Zakh, who has been unjustly and illegally put into not ONE but THREE different mental hospitals in 2 yrs, you can't stay quiet when they want to put him away again. He is the BRAVE AND STRONG ONE, not me. He was literally put through HELL, pain, misery and lonliness for those 2+ yrs. When we finally got him back he could not hold his head up...like the way the mental cases are potrayed in movies. They had him so drugged up he could barely function. But slowly and surely his spark came back and his joy of living, laughing and singing! It is so wonderful that he was stronger than most people, and made it through. I will do what it takes to keep him home where he belongs and out of jail for a false allegation. Imagine an 11 yr old autistic/MR child with felony charges, for non injuries!
Who could be quiet about that?
Hugs
Carole
Carole,
I think you should tell Zakh's story on Dr. Phil. It needs to be heard nationwide.
Terri
Me too! LOL. I phoned in my info and they haven't called. :-( They did call someone else I know, so perhaps we didn't make it.
Anyone hear back from Dr. Phil?