I remember one situation, to give an example, where a student told a co-worker of mine that the xxxxxx at XSD had hit him. My co-worker thought he said “caught” (he actually said HIT) and nodded as if she thought he was silly for telling her that. She then asked him what he was caught doing. The student got confused and that’s when I stepped in and clarified. It made me wonder–what would have happened if I had not happened to be around?

By the way, XXX still works at XSD. He has been fired and reported to the police several times, but comes back every time because of legalese. XXXXXs unions are very strong and I believe that’s why some teachers/staff, such as xxx, who have sexually and physically abused students at XSD, still work there.

In fact, this is one of the reasons xxxxxx was fired from her job as superintendent of XSD. There were several instances of sexual and physical abuse that she swept under the rug. In her defense, she probably knew that the unions would back the teachers up and cause alot of trouble.

Neverthless, every one of us, administrator or teacher or citizen, needs to stand up and report any instance of sexual and/or physical abuse EVERY time.

(from MZ. I crossed out the names of the individuals and the specific school due to libelous concerns. If the commenter have proof, please contact MZ at mishkazena@aol.com, I agree that sexual and physical abuses must not be allowed in any schools.)

MZ– I think it may be easier to relocate in some states than others. In Washington state there is only one Deaf school that serves the entire state. It is about three hours away from the Seattle area, the main metro area of the state. My husband could not have found a good job in Vancouver, WA where the Deaf school is. It’s a very small town. I guess I feel glad we did not have Deaf children, because I could not have relocated there. Most likely we would have raised our children orally and mainstreamed them due to no other alternatives. There’s the ideal and the reality?

The reality is most employment opportunities are here in Seattle. What should be done is the Deaf school should relocate to a major metropolitan area of the state rather than expecting all parents of Deaf kids to relocate to where the school is.

Are the kids taught about the good touches and bad touches?

Late 2004, First things, I was angry at TSC, Teacher Standard Commission failed to notifity they told me they will take his licensce. Until someone told me that Don still visit in OSD campus because his wife was retired and still welcome their school. I was so mad and

Until around 2007 that’s how TSC did not tell me that they never took his license were passed expiration date were no longer. I thank Oregonian Newspaper did contacted me about less two years ago. I was stunned and feel betrayed by TSC were not tell me a truth. They cannot do anything about Don and Judith has been spent visited in OSD campus for any of event. it is not seem inapproiated to me.

That’s how Oregonian fianlly published less two years. It already published Don’s handwritten in Oregonian online. I feel better!

More embrassment him since it was already published.
Several incident at Other school and the teacher from public school they are worsen I read it. One of my friend’s daughter went the school in location. Teacher is really boil troubled and fired his job and then went to jail few years later he died in jail. I would love to send you I don’t remember where I put the newspaper of Oregonian in box. Very interesting about all of Oregonian they were investiaged long time and finally understand it need to improved in all of Oregon.

Now I moved on.. I know so many I go through hell I mentioned you after I wrote in your own blogs.
I really apprecticed of big debate about deaf school should be more safety than what I go through difficult time. I don’t want to dwell and need to move on.. Same time that I would love to educated young or teenager children. I taught my children about my bad experinced and explaination is clarifity that it is not acceptable of what police department and TSC did ignornaced.
One things, my children are now completed understood what I am tried to saved other deaf children are value their lives.

That’s how Oregonian found out TSPC did not revoked few teachers who were trouble. Other one case teacher went to Washington and molested to kids after he was no longer teacher in Oregon. How can he clever. The example of what the teacher can be more smart. It need to stop! The reason why TSPC failed and now wake up by me I was yelled at the dectives in first place. Business Card you can save it and proof from over 20 years ago. My older sister say “How can I be smart to keep save the business cards.” I show them.. They were shocked and stuck…
No records in my names in their file cabient. Surprised me! Same time, I don’t really want anyone abused anyone by Dectives.

Don’t need to bragged… One things something that they are disguested me alot of time and really cannot understand about situation.I hope Canada legal can be better?

52 deaf people still kind of lot to me!

Anywhere in US legal is unfair! It made me sad.

(Although the statement of claim filed at Court of Queen’s Bench in Regina names only two individual plaintiffs, a total of 52 former students of the R.J.D. Williams School for the Deaf have already joined, according to prominent Regina lawyer Tony Merchant, whose firm is handling the case.)

You may want to know who are two individual plaintiffs.. my husband is one of two plaintiffs. …the CBC news ran a story including a photo of me and my husband on TV in Sask, Canada tonight after having an interview with the reporter on the phone.I will make a vlog and to explain what my husband went through, as you may need to understand how I also go through the suffers from the part of his past experiences. I stand up and support him all the way…He suffered from this school. I saw all the things which he dealt with the emotions -angers and bitters. He still needs help for a counselling.. who pays for the counselling costs? The GOVT have to pay for their counselling sessions. People have no idea how i go through wth him in his struggles.. it’s too painful to watch him! For your tip to know a fact: They didn’t call the police for the crimes which they know who commited, and even not provide counsellors for the students nor did he inform their parents. Wasted the years of his sufferings without the help. Th voices needed to be heard from the students who had no chance to express their feelings and to get help for their healings.

Lisa

They offer group but won’t go into details so it is up to the parents to fill in the gap.

Odd things, I was @#$!@! about Boy Scout and Catholic choir were victims and accused and blame over to who did to them were allow to sue to Preist with a 20 years or 50+ years ago.

It is not being fair for Deaf student were too late for up to 7 years. ADA say it is too late. That’s different!

You were right it should be Changes such as zero tolerance policies back in 50+ years ago! It is not being fair for deaf community failed and grasped of working for a nothing.. They think Deaf is too cheap! It’s kind of obnoxious and unbelieve how they treated deaf or more than other kind of disabities children became victims and think that they are worthless!

Changes such as zero tolerance policies, no, go, tell; early sex education and no-touch zones; role playing and bullying education all have been put into place today. There may be others that I am not aware of.

Shocking revelations of past abuse may not show the true state of education of deaf children today. I’d like to see reports on how effective these changes have been.