{"id":13364,"date":"2024-09-10T20:16:07","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T20:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=13364"},"modified":"2024-09-10T20:16:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T20:16:07","slug":"mom-gobsmacked-when-autistic-child-7-returns-from-school-with-choppy-new-hair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=13364","title":{"rendered":"Mom gobsmacked when autistic child, 7, returns from school with choppy new hair"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nAn Oklahoma mother was completely shocked after her 7-year-old son Asiah came home from school with a fresh new look that she did not authorize.<\/p>\n

The mom, who says the family wears long hair as part of their Native American Culture, was told by school staff that her autistic son chopped his own hair, but she insists he \u201cwould not have done this to himself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Keep reading to learn why this mom is so upset with the school!<\/p>\n

On August 21, 2024, Rachelle Plumley shared a Facebook post of her 7-year-old son Asiah, who\u2019s autistic and mostly non-verbal, sitting outside at a playground.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis beautiful long native hair\u201d she captions the photo of the smiling child. A second, she shows the clean cut little boy, long hair in a single back braid, dressed for his school day at Frontiers Public Schools in Noble Country, Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

How I sent his hair to school, in a single braid,\u201d writes the 26-year-old mother, who when dropping Asiah at his special education class, was told by staff the students would be working with scissors.<\/p>\n

When Plumley saw her child later that day, she was completely gobsmacked.<\/p>\n

\u2018In literal tears\u2019
\nIn the last image of Plumley\u2019s August 21 post, Asiah is seen with choppy hair and bangs, a new style from what he was wearing earlier that day. \u201cHow they sent my baby home,\u201d she laments.<\/p>\n

Plumley broadcast the images and a clip on social media, expressing her shock over her son\u2019s new look.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn literal tears right now, trying to be reasonable but I cannnnottttt. My son is [seven] & only got his haircut once in his life!!! [And] this was how they sent him home from school I cannottt!!\u201d Plumley writes on Facebook.
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Then she shares the situation became worse when school staff \u201chad the nerve\u201d to suggest Asiah butchered his own hair.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut Asiah is afraid of haircuts,\u201d she writes, adding that staff hinted that the family shouldn\u2019t \u201clet it grow so long.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s autistic\u2026with THREE teachers aids, why is no one watching my f***ing kid?! the fact that it\u2019s so straight like bangs & the back makes me think someone did it to him. I can\u2019t stop crying and he keeps telling me it\u2019s okay mom\u2026like no son, it\u2019s not.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Represents strength\u2019
\nAfter her post went viral and the story was picked up by several media outlets, Plumley spoke with Fox 8, explaining her shock when she saw Asiah with his freshly coiffed hair.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen he walked in the door, we noticed obviously his hair was cut,\u201d said Plumley. \u201cA simple \u2018I\u2019m sorry,\u2019 or even a phone call would have helped and made me feel a lot better, but still nothing has been said.\u201d
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\nLooking for answers, the parents contacted the school and were told that Asiah \u201cwent behind the teacher\u2019s desk, just took the scissors, and cut his hair.\u201d<\/p>\n

But Plumley isn\u2019t buying that story and argues that her son is required to always have one of three classroom aides with him.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven if he did do this to himself, I feel like the school is still held accountable for not paying attention and [not] being there for my son that I\u2019m trusting them to do every day,\u201d she said, adding she\u2019s thankful some of the hair is still there.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Native American culture, it does represent strength, and it means a lot to us and he wouldn\u2019t have done this to himself,\u201d said Plumley.<\/p>\n

\u2018That did not happen\u2019
\nMeanwhile, Frontier Public Schools Superintendent Erron Kauk responded to her complaints, and denied claims that a staff member gave the child a trim.
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\n\u201cWe take a lot of pride in what we do here in Frontier about our Native American heritage as well as any other heritage we have,\u201d says Kauk, who claims to have personally investigated the incident. \u201cBut there [were] accusations that a student got their hair cut by a school employee. We took that very seriously and we checked into it and investigated. That did not happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t go into detail on the student\u2019s situation, but we did do a thorough investigation, and a school employee did not cut a student\u2019s hair,\u201d Kauk said.<\/p>\n

\u2018Spread positivity\u2019
\nDays later, Plumley shares a new post explaining the school board asked her to share that they are coming to a resolution.
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\nI guess their appearance does matter\u2026I want to be able to trust them with sending my kids back to school\u2026I won\u2019t apologize for speaking up for my son. I won\u2019t apologize for being that mother,\u201d she writes. Plumley then asks netizens to \u201cplease stop\u201d threatening teachers: \u201cWe need to spread positivity and continue supporting my baby, WITHOUT hate.\u201d<\/p>\n

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