A Colorado paraprofessional named Kiarra Jones, arrested for assaulting children with disabilities drew rage on the internet when a video of her hitting an autistic child under her care surfaced.
Jones, a staff of Littleton Public Schools was employed as a bus assistant to help children with autism and other disabilities travel between the school and their homes, was arrested on April 4 after the surveillance camera in the bus captured her hitting the little boy.
Footage of her punching and stomping a disabled 10-year-old boy prompted three families to take legal action against her. Some of the affected families said they started noticing behavioral changes in their children about 6 months ago.
Jones was also accused of inflicting bodily harm on the children under her care. Families noted physical injuries such as scratches, bruises, a lost tooth, a broken toe, black eye, as well as bruises.
Autism Spectrum Disorder – AUD, is a generic name that covers a group of neurodevelopmental or behavioral disorders.
People affected by Autism spectrum disorder or AUD, also generally referred to as Autistic patients are usually characterized by difficulties in communication and social interaction, exhibiting restricted and repetitive interests or behavior.
Autism Spectrum Disorder – AUD becomes noticeable in early childhood and it is 4 times more common in the male gender and boys than girls.
