Autistic Boy Denied Mass

[Protinus]

I think that this boy and his family should have been accommodated in mass. I really find the action brought against this family by the church reprehensible.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/05/19/fryer.autistic.boy.banned.kare

 

[scraparcs]

I wonder what alternatives they offered the family. If other families are terrified of him, there has to be something that can be done.

 

[Protinus]

I wonder what alternatives they offered the family. If other families are terrified of him, there has to be something that can be done.

We don't know this by report... a good question. They may have been very solicitous and accommodating and this report may be the overview of the volcanic eruption only. The restraint order states the concerns of the church but the news report refutes, answers or diminishes the contention that this boy could not be accommodated.

 

[scraparcs]

I had to read it since I can't see video very well. Nonetheless it sounded like I can see where other parishioners would have some major concerns.

 

[fragmentsofdreams]

My friend who goes to this church says that the mother is using this to get attention for herself.

 

[Ave Maria]

My friend who goes to this church says that the mother is using this to get attention for herself.

I wouldn't doubt that one bit.

And personally, I think that if this boy is a danger to the other parishioners at Mass then he shouldn't be there. Surely they can find a way to give him the sacraments he needs (assuming he is even culpable... hope I got the term right) without having to have him come to Mass. I would think the priest could meet him at his home or something.

 

[Tenebrae]

Too often with autistic children they are given a free reign because people have no expectations of them. When working with people with an intellectual disability, Autism aspergers, I found that the clients acted according to our expectations of them if we had high expectations of them then they acted accordingly