If my child was not an actual victim of abuse and I was using the allegation of abuse as a weapon to defeat an opponent, I would keep silent fearing the light that public scrutiny would shed on my false allegation.

What parent that truly loved their child would remain silent if that child were abused? What person that actually cared about children would remain silent if they had evidence of abuse? The answer: a coward.

What else could be expected of a person identified as “Google Researcher?” How seriously can this person be taken? They do not even have the courage to associate their name with their comments.

To Michael Taylor: because of my strong belief in doing the right thing for my son, my son has been outcast by his peers in the activity he competes in. It is sad when your neighbor’s child is the same age as my son and when his friend comes over, the friend’s parent is yelling out the window to her son, “don’t go over to the ___________’s house!” when my son is outside in hearing range of the whole conversation and the parent knows it. I will say that my son has been a part of the activity, but he is not given the same opportunity as the others. The Teacher/Coach has determined through visual discretion/discrimination that my son (even though he can compete and proved it in middle school when it was mandated that he compete and last year when he helped the team “win” in a competition) can’t get any better because he has decided that my son won’t get any stronger. This Teacher/Coach is not a doctor and doesn’t have the knowledge or the expertise to understand my son’s disability. If the teacher/coach would base the decision of who was competing on the correct criteria for the sport instead of visual discrimination and exclusion, my son would have many more opportunities to compete. It’s time to say enough is enough.

If you would like more information, give your phone # to Jason and he can give it to me.

There is a BIG difference between a child being sexually or physically abused…and having difficulty with the GOLF team!!! You really have nerve to even try to compare them!!! (Being the mother of a child who WAS sexually assaulted, I have a difficult time with you trying to put them in the same category!!) As I explained before, sexual abuse allegations do NOT stop at the superintendent level! Anyone who is making such a claim would be lying. Child protective services would NOT end an investigation of an alleged sexual assault because Dr. Williams did not cooperate!

Face it! The newspaper didn’t have much to print about your story because they realized that you were a bitter mother who was angry because her son has a disability and issues with the golf team. End of story. Not much to write! You need to understand that even kids who DON’T have disabilities don’t always make the team!!! AND they also have to deal with coaches and their criticisms, as well as not getting all the “playing time” they desire!!

Think I’m being heartless? Not at all! I, too, have a son with a disability, but I don’t use it as an excuse, nor do I let him! We realized very young that he was not as talented as some of his peers at particular sports. It doesn’t mean that he cannot still enjoy the sport if he isn’t on the school team! We also helped our son to discover other talents and interests in which he DOES excell. Our son is happy, kindhearted, and has learned to embrace his disability. He knows that God made him “special” for a reason. We also dealt with pains of our son enduring ridicule and teasing, but we taught him how to deal with disappointment and challenges in a positive manner. Our son has learned to laugh at himself and find joy through volunteering and giving of himself. He now has many kids laughing WITH him instead of AT him.

You spend WAAYYY too much time trying to fight everyone because of your anger! Focus some of that energy into helping your son find another avenue that he enjoys! What about music, drama, or art? What will you do if some day your son doesn’t get the job he wants? Will you pull out your trump card and complain to a lawyer that he didn’t get the job because of his disability?

Dr. Williams (and any other superintendent) has way more important issues to deal with than team sports! Golf team is an extracurricular activity!! Had you gone to Dr. Williams with a complaint that the school did not follow through with a 504 plan or IEP and then he didn’t take action, then your complaint would be legitimate!

As far as the uncooperative behavior your addressed regarding the 4 school board members voicing complaints to administration…it seems as if your 4 school board members who refuse mediation are the uncooperative ones!

I am also the parent of a special needs child. Life is not easy for him and, other than his mother and me; few understand what he goes through on a daily basis. I know very well the hurt that you feel for your child. You see the potential for your child to be successful and others just see the limitations of the child’s disability. I regret that your child has not had the same experiences as my son in the Perry Township Schools. I believe strongly that my family has been well served by this district under the leadership of Dr. Williams. I fear that the gang of four will ruin this before my son has the opportunity to graduate.

I must express to you that every time Dr. Williams has met my son he (Dr. Williams) has demonstrated courtesy and genuine interest. I have always found Dr. Williams to be fair and never found him to be discriminatory. The environment that Dr. Williams created in the administration of Perry Township Schools was one of openness and compassion. He led by example.

I wish you the best as you try to meet your child’s needs. It is not easy being a parent today. It can be made more difficult when your child has special needs.

After reading your blog, I sense you have a lot of anger inside of you. In fact, there is so much anger in your writing that you did not comprehend anything that I stated. My concern is about abuse. Abuse comes in many ways - physical, sexual, verbal, and mental. None of these are acceptable for any child to endure. My concern has nothing to do with golf. It is about discrimination against children with disabilities. Discrimination is illegal and unlawful. Yes, three years ago, we didn’t have a 504 or IEP for our son. We thought the school system would do the right thing for our son, but we found out differently. We now have a 504 thanks to the Perry Township Special Education Director who suggested it in order for us to protect our son from further and ongoing discrimination in school and in school activites that are, as written in the school handbook, an integral part of the “curriculum”. Because we now have a 504 for our son and the township continues to discriminate against him, the Civil Rights Commission has remanded his case and is re-opening the case for further investigation. If a teacher who also coaches discriminates against a child in an after school activity, what is the teacher doing in the classroom during the school day?

It is our job as parents to be advocates for our children and to teach them to stand up for what’s right and not always go with the status quo.

Unless you know the real story Saddened Mom, I suggest you are careful with your comments. I have 500 pages of legal documents that I will share with you so you can comment in a more informative manner instead of spewing personal hate my way. I am not a bitter or angry person and it is quite obvious, you don’t know me because if you did, you would know that I was brought up to stand up for what I believe in and not to be afraid to speak the TRUTH.

The Civil Rights Commission is taking a closer look at my son’s case this time because they are realizing that Perry Township may not understand what discrimination is. As an example, when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus, at first appearance, this would seem trivial, but it wasn’t about a seat on the bus. It was about the right to be treated equally and with dignity. The same is true with my son and anyone else’s child who would be discriminated against in violation of Civil Rights Law. It is about equal treatment under the law. Dr. Williams and his administration do not have the right to violate the law.

After receiving this initial comment, I received a follow-up request from the writer asking that it be removed. She didn’t intend on slandering anyone or bringing up old situations. She’s tried to move on with her and her family’s lives.

I granted her request to remove the post from the site.