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This story about a Catholic priest filing a restraining order against the parents of an autistic 13-year-old to keep them from attending church on Sundays in Bertha, Minnesota, is why resources like this are more than needed—-and a spirit of inclusion and mutuality.
1226 days ago
[...] was dominated by two stories, that of 13-year-old Adam Race, against whose parents a priest filed a restraining order, and of 5-year-old Alex Barton, who was voted out of his kindergarden class by his classmates, at [...]
1356 days ago
[...] a priest filed a restraining order against the parents of 13-year-old Adam Race back in May, there was a lot of (often very heated) discussion about the exclusion and inclusion of [...]
1380 days ago
[...] and also many recent reports of autistic children and adults getting very upset in public places (a church, an airplane) and of the bafflement of bystanders and (in some cases) police and other first [...]
1388 days ago
[...] seems to be, sadly, reflective of the sentiments of more than a few anonymous commenters about Adam Race and Alex [...]
1392 days ago
[...] especially in the wake of more than a few stories of autistic children who have been removed from a church, a kindergarten classroom, an airplane, and a restaurant. In each case, the children’s [...]
1399 days ago
[...] and about special needs children, being removed (physically, in some cases) from public spaces: A Minnesota church, more than one airplane, a kindergarten classroom. I’ve followed many of these cases on my [...]
Still find it odd that the judge would use the word “harassment regarding Adam Race.
Carol Race’s response in the Star Tribune was most telling: “I totally understand that the church environment in this case has to be safe.
But the bottom line is one out of 150 births includes an autistic child and as a society we have to deal with it. We have to be able to go out to church and restaurants and events as one family.”
So Ms. Race, an activist, self-proclaimed “Moses” of families with autistic children, admits that her out-of-control son poses a safety risk to others. But everyone else still has to conform to her politically correct views of inclusion.
The judge sensibly put public safety first: your rights to accommodation end where others’ rights to public safety begin.
1408 days ago
[...] judge has upheld the restraining order barring 13-year-old Adam Race from attending church in St. Joseph’s parish in Bertha, Minnesota. From KSAX: Todd County [...]
1411 days ago
[...] Huliq News cites the recent cases of Adam Race, Alex Barton, and Jarret Farrell, all of whose stories have received much attention in the media. [...]
1415 days ago
[...] Carol Race took the stand at a hearing in Long Prairie, Minnesota, over the restraining order filed against her 13-year-old son, Adam Race, by the Church of St. Joseph in Bertha. From WDAY.com: [...]
Adam should have the ability to be supervised properly. From what I have read Carol is involved with “Adam’s Pew” and going to court and speaking on tv. Plus Adam is on some dairy, gluten free diet. That takes a lot of time to prepare those speciality foods. Maybe she has her priorities wrong. She should be raising a family, as that takes a lot of time. She is wasting her time going to court. I am a parent and I follow the rules of society. If I choose to show up where I had a restraining order against me, that would be breaking the law. Choices, some people can make the right choices, some people make the wrong choices.
Joey Mom at some point it has to be the parent’s responsibility to have proper supervision of their Child.
Having a disability may make one more prone to inappropriate activities but Adam is not untrainable or without the ability to be supervised.
If our children are in settings where we can’t supervise them properly without being a physical risk to others then we need to reevaluate where we are taking them.
Accomodation and respect is a two way street.
Multiple times? I had only heard of the one incident. If this was “multiple times” you would think other parishioners, knowing the situation, would have taken extra measures to accommodate the family and ensure safety. Like locking their cars and not leaving the keys in them.
Chuck: Acceptance, understanding and toleration are two-way streets. You weren’t a danger to other church-goers when you were 6 and had an incident with your family car at your home. Adam is doing this at the Church, multiple times, and with other families’ vehicles. These types of incidents are classified as vehicular hijacking or grand theft auto in many places. If when you knocked the car out of park you hit several people at church rather than a wall at your home, would you expect a reaction? What if this was part of a pattern of multiple incidents? It’s easy to be angry at the world, but if we want acceptance or want to be a part of the world, is there not a responsibility to be rationally understanding of other people’s feelings?
” Nor would you think that revving a car engine was an appropriate way to calm your child at home.”
Some days I WISH it was that easy.
I took the keys to the family car, started it up, and accidently knocked it out of park and ran the car into a wall of my home when I was 6.
The church hasn’t banned me yet.
Chuck-engine revving in parking lot with history of crashing family’s vehicles. is not just a minor issue.
I think you honestly would not allow that to continue with your child. Nor would you think that revving a car engine was an appropriate way to calm your child at home.
If you knew a situation caused your child escalating stress reactions each week would you honestly insist on taking him into that situation?
BTDT in church.
Once again I also read an interview.
“Leaders of the Church of St. Joseph once felt the same way, but not anymore. They say Race’s autistic son Adam is disruptive and his erratic behavior threatens the safety of other parishioners.”
If disruptive and erratic behavior and the treat of what “might” happen oppose to what “did” happen is all it takes to be banned from the church, how many parishioners and priests will be banned from attending mass next week?