[Nfbc-info] Bus Driver Takes Blind Student's Cane...

[Lisa Irving]

Hello All, 

 

For many reasons my stomach continues to churn after reading this appalling
article about a blind child and how the school "punished" him for
misbehavior on the school bus. 

 

True, no child should be excused for unsafe and inappropriate behavior. I'd
like to know what this little boy's life has been like when riding the
school bus. I have a hunch this child was provoked one too many times and
lashed out. Whatever the precipitous it is inexcusable on the part of
"intelligent" school officials to make a blind child use a pool noodle
instead of his cane! 

 

Here's what I was able to cut and paste from the article. 

 

Dakota Nafzinger is an 8-year-old from Kansas City, Missouri, who goes to
Gracemor Elementary. He was born without eyes, a condition called Bilateral

Anopthalmia

 

Recently, Dakota came home with a pool noodle instead of his cane. The
school said it was punishment for Dakota's bad behavior on the school bus.

Recently, Dakota came home with a pool noodle instead of his cane. The
school said it was punishment for Dakota’s bad behavior on the school
bus.

 

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Dakota's family is furious. They 

told

local affiliate WDAF-TV that taking away Dakota's cane is the same as taking
away his eyes. "He shouldn't be treated the way he's being treated,"
Dakota's

father Donald said.

Dakota’s family are furious. They told local affiliate WDAF-TV that
taking away Dakota’s cane is the same as taking away his eyes.
“He

shouldn’ to be treated the way he’ s being treated,”
Dakota’s father Donald said.

 

The school said that Dakota has to use the pool noodle for the next two
weeks, claiming the boy used his school-supplied cane to hit someone while
riding

the bus.

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North Kansas City School District Spokeswoman Michelle Cronk told reporters
that the school did take away Dakota's cane, but said it was a preventative

measure to make sure the boy didn't hurt himself or others.

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javascript: As news of Dakota's punishment has spread, furious Facebook
users are pouring on to the elementary school's Facebook page, upset over
the school's decision.

As news of Dakota’s punishment has spread, furious Facebook users are
pouring on to the elementary school’s Facebook page, upset over the
school’s

decision.

 

Facebook: Gracemor-Elementary-School

 

From,

Lisa Irving