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EYEWITNESS LOCAL NEWS
BAD KID FORTfrom Eyewitness News Online Special Education To Be Reviewed In Wood County After "Bad Kid Fort" Incident Reported by:  Associated PressWeb Producer: Jeff Morris Reported: Jan. 8, 2013 9:00 AM EST Updated: Jan. 23, 2013 12:29 PM EST
Parkersburg, Wood County
, West Virginia
Special education in Wood County schools will be reviewed following an incident in which a teacher placed a box labeled "bad kid fort" around a student. Media outlets report that the county Board of Education pledged the review at its regular meeting Tuesday. Board members also apologized for the incident. Beth Dean and Jeff Richards said a social studies teacher placed the cardboard box around their 15-year-old son's seat because of his behavior in the classroom. The teen has Asperger's syndrome. Dean told the board Tuesday that she believes her son's civil rights were violated. She also alleged that the teacher abused and humiliated him. Several other parents told the board there are problems with their children's individual education plans. Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. The parents of a Parkersburg High School student said a teacher put their son in a box labeled "Bad Kid Fort" because of his behavior in the classroom. Beth Dean and Jeff Richards told the Parkersburg News and Sentinel that their 15-year-old son has Asperger's Syndrome. They said the teacher humiliated him. Dean said the teacher placed the cardboard box around her son's seat. Principal Pam Goots said the incident wasn't good judgment. But she doesn't believe the teacher intended to embarrass the student. Goots said she is dealing with incident. She declined to provide details, citing personnel matters. Goots also said teachers need more training to better work with autistic students. Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. MORE NEWS FROM EYEWITNESS NEWS
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