A child with Asperger's beaten by schoolmates

That is terrible for any child to have to go through. I agree an 11 year should know better.

That is so sad about what happened to the child. My one grandson has autism and started school this year. He is only 3 but he goes to a special school on a bus. I hope people will be kind to him. He went to school for several weeks in the summer and all went well. They watch the kids closer though when they are as young as my grandson. Its when they get older that they are more likely to get bullied.

My son recently started taking the bus to another school because the special education program he is in was not offered at the school he had been going to past third grade. I have to admit I worry about things like this happening, but for now, the only other kids on his bus are kids in special education themselves, or other disabilities.

He's nine now, and I know as he gets older, we can't watch him every minute.

I'm saddened by the way parents are raising children to be intolerant and unkind, but abusive? And proud of it with a video camera? This really is sickening. A dear friend's child has Asperger's and he has it rough enough without other kids pointing out his differences and making fun of him. Violence against him? No child should ever have to fear other children. This Lord of the Flies mentality sickens me.

What we do forget about children is that as adorable as they are, they are really little savages and as parents it is our job to 'civilize' them. Our ancient physiology sets us up to be interested in acquiring territory and power, but fortunately most children are willing students in being loving and kind to each other.

One would have to conclude that these kids are either being abused themselves or have absentee parents who are not involved in their lives. Either situation is sickening in and of itself. We parents, grandparents and community members, however, need to stick our noses in things like this once in a while. After all, well-loved children don't behave this way towards each other.

I was truly sickened by this article, though, as a former special ed. teacher, I have to say that I've heard about this kind of thing before. I have to wonder what sort of families these kids come from? What's going on there? And a video cam? Jeez Louise!

When I was in 5th grade, many years ago, I witnessed a nasty bullying incident. It still haunts me. I couldn't figure out what could make a child behave that way *back then* -- and I still can't.

This is terrible

Such a shame....it just seems kids are more violent these days.

kids these days have great role models excuse the sarcasm

I absolutely know where you're coming from, and it sickens me too--that poor child.

I have a son with aspergers, and last year in third grade, he came home 3 times with huge bruises on his legs--once because another pushed him down, a few were from a little girl who was bullying him...

Earlier that day, the school had told me he fell and hit his head, and he later told me a girl was picking on him--

It's sad that parents do not teach their kids better, and that they prey on the less fortunate.

It's sad to hear about the violence in schools these days!!