Isolation rooms are used by Connecticut schools, but became the center
of debate when Apryl Dudley PTA President at Farm Hill brought the
mis-use of these rooms to the public's attention leading Middletown
Board of
Education to investigate as well as state agencies. The media dubbed these room 'scream -rooms' after people came forward after hearing screams of children and the alledged locking of students in these rooms. Union 466 Vice President Jeff Daniels stated his staff had cleaned urine and blood from the room at Farm Hill. This former janitor's closet which had an unlocked electrical cabinet inside, and had been used as an isolation room. Superintendent at the time was Michael Frechette who's contraint has not been renewed as a result of this controversy and many others the Insider previsously covered.
The segments feature parent Jane Flanders Majewski who has a child with
Autism, and her family's plight in dealing with local Special
Education Services, Board of Education Administration, and the State Dept. of Education trying to get an
appropriate plan of individualized education in place for her son and
proper training for aides who are often unprepared regarding safety
techniques. It was discovered by state investigation that a Middletown
aide had used an unlawful restraint technique with Majewski's son. The
Insider would like to commend Majewski, Dudley and other families for
being brave enough to come forward and advocate for special needs
students.
“Good Morning America”is broad cast at 7 a.m., “World News” at 6:30 p.m., “Nightline” is at 11:35 p.m. and the segments will be featured during each.
