18 Jul 2005
News Flash: Autistic Tee-Ball Player Targeted
Recent news in the Pittsburgh area (specifically Fayette County, directly south from Westmoreland County which is where SHU is located) has said that an autistic boy on a tee-ball team was hit by a fellow player who was supposedly told that he would receive money for doing this.
Who told him he would be paid to hit the boy? The coach.
(Above link is to the Post Gazette. Here is a link to the Pittsburgh Tribune's article on the same story. Also New York Daily News.)
I was horrified by that story when I first heard it. Thanks for pointing it out. Charges have been filed against the coach, so it's a newsworthy item, though of course the man is innocent until proven guilty.
Posted by: Dennis G. Jerz at July 19, 2005 12:06 AMIf the story is true, then that coach should be removed.
Posted by: joanna at July 20, 2005 10:58 AMThanks for your opinion, Joanna. It's really sad that something like this even has to happen. Horrified--that about sums it up.
The man's hearing is on the 28th. I'll be anxious for upddates on this story. I'll do my best to keep them posted here!
Posted by: Karissa Kilgore at July 20, 2005 01:22 PMI cannot believe this episode. People with disablities are still not recieveing the respect that they deserve.
Posted by: Maureen at July 26, 2005 12:49 PMHow childish can this couch be? Indirectly attacking a person he doesn't understand.
Posted by: Kevin Hinton at August 19, 2005 05:17 PM
