{"id":2420,"date":"2017-10-30T21:10:22","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T21:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/article\/how-do-i-convince-people-my-kid-isnt-dangerous\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T14:35:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T18:35:29","slug":"how-do-i-convince-people-my-kid-isnt-dangerous","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/how-do-i-convince-people-my-kid-isnt-dangerous\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I convince people my kid isn’t dangerous?"},"content":{"rendered":"

By the time teachers, principals, and others learn that your child has a mental illness, your child has probably already acted out\u2014maybe more than once.<\/p>\n

On top of that, we\u2019ve all heard that people with mental illnesses are sometimes a \u201cdanger to self or others.\u201d<\/p>\n

So, even though your kid just has a pretty common disability, they start off by thinking he or she is dangerous. They may want to suspend them at the first sign of trouble.<\/p>\n

According to the US Department of Education<\/a> (USDOE), kids with disabilities are twice as likely to be suspended or referred to law enforcement as kids without them. They are 5 times more likely to be put in seclusion. They are 6 times more likely to be put in restraints. Scary, huh?<\/p>\n

How do you convince people your child isn\u2019t dangerous?<\/p>\n

Here’s what you do:\u00a0Speak up.<\/strong><\/p>\n