The Judge Rotenberg Centre

[forumAdmin]

Do the ends justify the means? I think such places remind me of the fact that punishment is not a good educational tool.

The video clip WMV (http://studio3.org/data/aam/JudgeRottenbergCentre.wmv) (15MB approx)
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The video clip AVI (http://studio3.org/data/aam/JudgeRottenbergCentre.avi) (21MB approx)

The PDF mentioned in the video here (http://studio3.org/data/aam/JudgeRotenbergEducationalCenter.pdf)

This truely needs discussion - I can change the video format again if someone has difficulty please post here if that is the case.

[becky]

I am speechless having watched this video clip. Cant believe that this 'treatment' was ever approved/allowed and what studies were done prior to this to justify the use of this technique. Those poor kids. I hope staff and management of the centre are prosecuted for their inhuman actions. The children must have been living in complete fear. 61 punishmnets in 1 day for 1 child. criminal

[simon]

After watching the video clip and reading the observations/findings i found it upsetting that this could ever be allowed! Really wound me up!!

[deon]

Do the ends justify the means? I think such places remind me of the fact that punishment is not a good educational tool.

The video clip here (http://studio3.org/data/aam/JudgeRottenbergCentre.wmv) (15MB approx)

The PDF mentioned in the video here (http://studio3.org/data/aam/JudgeRotenbergEducationalCenter.pdf)

This truely needs discussion - I can change the video format if someone has difficulty please post here if that is the case.
Unable to view the clip, due to software. However after reading the comments I`m not sure I want to. 61 punsihments in a day for 1 indiviual, completly unacceptable !

[deon]

I was unable to view the clip due to software, however after reading the comments I`m not sure I want to view such practice. 61 punsihments for one individual in a day- totally unacceptable !:evil:

[Karen]

I don't know what to say, most unlike me to be speechless.I can't think what role any physical punishment has to play in education or any care setting.Not only should the centre have closed following the death and then continuous use of unacceptable methods, criminal charges should have been brought against the perpetrators. It's sickening.

[sue hatton]

I think I posted something recently about my learning more about autism in the middle of Ghana......where they get more right about autism than I could have impagined...despite the lack of so many things we think are important in .......and then we see something like this video from the sophisticated states! As I often say to our staff teams , "There is work to be done my friends"
Sue H

[forumAdmin]

I was unable to view the clip due to software, however after reading the comments I`m not sure I want to view such practice. 61 punsihments for one individual in a day- totally unacceptable !:evil:

I will try to sort some other formats at weekend and will post here when done
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[carlb]

To think that this is going on in the so called civilised world is utterly deplorable. The place needs to be closed down and criminal charges brought against those who are responsible.
Carl.

[forumAdmin]

I have put it up as an AVI (http://studio3.org/data/aam/JudgeRottenbergCentre.avi) if that helps :D

[fionam]

:confused: How can this have gone on for so long???? How many more places like this are there where these things not only go undiscovered but are considered an acceptable treatment approach by those working there???