Call of Duty in Special Needs School Sparks Complaint

[Xanadu84]

It's interesting that so many of us gamers agree that it is inappropriate to let these kids play this game, especially without parental consent. We are all biased, yet we side with the parents. That should say something about gamers being informed on these matters.

Yes, Parents should have control over there kids media habits, especially if they have these emotional issues. I doubt it's the end of the world, but the school is still in the wrong. I hope people realize that gamers side with the parents when they are being reasonable.

 

[ShadowsofHope]

"mental and emotional problems."

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allowed to play Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare [http://www.amazon.com/Call-Duty-Modern-Warfare-Xbox-360/dp/B0016B28Y8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292272241&sr=8-1] in class

How could this ever possibly sound like a good idea?

This school = EPIC FAIL

..Seriously?

 

[lacktheknack]

Yeah, R(estricted).

Sorry to keep dragging this out, but does that mean you have a 17+ and an 18+? Seems a bit odd that there would be a restriction gap of just 1 year.

No, R is for movies/TV.

The video game equivalent of R is "AO", which is 18+, except it's A. illegal to let anyone under 18 play it, B. it's a commercial death sentence.

 

[cairocat]

Yeah, R(estricted).

Sorry to keep dragging this out, but does that mean you have a 17+ and an 18+? Seems a bit odd that there would be a restriction gap of just 1 year.

No, R is for movies/TV.

The video game equivalent of R is "AO", which is 18+, except it's A. illegal to let anyone under 18 play it, B. it's a commercial death sentence.

Actually with TV it's TV-MA

(I figured since we're all being nit-picky douchebags I'd join in)

 

[Levi93]

"mental and emotional problems."

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allowed to play Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare [http://www.amazon.com/Call-Duty-Modern-Warfare-Xbox-360/dp/B0016B28Y8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292272241&sr=8-1] in class

How could this ever possibly sound like a good idea?

To be fair, when I think of the MW palyers on Xbox Live, I think "Special needs."

took the words straight outta my keyboard

 

[Brad Shepard]

Special Needs School

HEY DUMBASSES

You don't let RETARDS play violent video games. Especially ones that tend to frustrate you. What the hell were they thinking.

you dont think thats offencive in any way?

 

[r_Chance]

Did anybody bother to check into the school? EVEC is a private 6-12 non-profit in Stanislaus county. It has a five star rating on "Great Schools". That much I found out in a couple of minutes searching. I don't think anybody on this site, including me, knows enough about the school, it's staff, the students, this individual student, or these particular parents to make any educated comments. Not that this will stop anyone of course.

I've worked special ed, and currently work in regular education. These might be perfect parents dealing with a school that screwed up or they might be a nightmare that have gifted their child with most of his emotional issues (besides autism itself of course). Nobody here knows.

Given the inability of the press to report anything accurately and the propensity of people to sue whoever has deep pockets it's unlikely we will ever know either.

 

[Freechoice]

"mental and emotional problems."

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allowed to play Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare [http://www.amazon.com/Call-Duty-Modern-Warfare-Xbox-360/dp/B0016B28Y8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292272241&sr=8-1] in class

How could this ever possibly sound like a good idea?

To be fair, when I think of the MW palyers on Xbox Live, I think "Special needs."

Thank you, sir!

 

[rees263]

Well for once I too am on the anti-game bandwagon in this instance. Why a school would think it was okay to let the kids play games inappropriate for their age group without consulting the parents I cannot guess. And a special needs school at that.

Interestingly though, in Europe CoD 4 is 16+ rated game, so that portion of this controvery would be moot here.

 

[KP Shadow]

You're letting kids with emotional problems play a game as competitive as COD? Whose idea was that?!

If you want the kids to socialise, then let them play a more sociable game. Not COD, that makes everyone rage!!

Yeah.
What you do is you get them on co-op Firefight/Campaign in Halo: Reach. Or Doritos: Crash Course. Or get them Animal Crossing: Wild World on the DS.

 

[McNinja]

Really? Don't let people with anger issues play videogames, because they can make you angry, especially when you aren't that good at them.

Not 17 years old playing M-rated games? Not a big deal. Underage special needs kids playing M-rated games? Bigger deal.

Hows about they play games that are actually consistently fun or mentally stimulating? As in not CoD?

 

[mornal]

Is it bad if the only thing I noticed that was really wrong in that clip was the kid's fat parents?

 

[SadisticPretzel]

Mental and emotional issues? I'm an Aspie, and they made me go to a regular school. I'm "blessed" with the fact that I'm "higher functioning" (My doctor's words, not mine) than most; even most others with Aspergers Syndome, but still. This kid has the same issues everyone else in the world does: He's growing up. How does that qualify him for a Special Kids school?

Also in this article: Parents pawning their "problem child" off on someone else to raise and then complaining about how it's done. You don't like their methods, people? Raise your own kid.

 

[Woodsey]

Well they're saying it lasts through a portion of the day and until he gets home and sees his sister.

That's only because she's been spawn camping him.

But, yeah, developmental disabilities can indicate that an emotional state like this will hang on for much longer than it would with a normal individual.

I can see that, but then like I said in another post, there's a million and one reasons why he could be getting more angry.

 

[KP Shadow]

Well they're saying it lasts through a portion of the day and until he gets home and sees his sister.

That's only because she's been spawn camping him.

But, yeah, developmental disabilities can indicate that an emotional state like this will hang on for much longer than it would with a normal individual.

I can see that, but then like I said in another post, there's a million and one reasons why he could be getting more angry.

Yes, but he had only come home angry on the days that he played the games.

 

[Woodsey]

Well they're saying it lasts through a portion of the day and until he gets home and sees his sister.

That's only because she's been spawn camping him.

But, yeah, developmental disabilities can indicate that an emotional state like this will hang on for much longer than it would with a normal individual.

I can see that, but then like I said in another post, there's a million and one reasons why he could be getting more angry.

Yes, but he had only come home angry on the days that he played the games.

Is that according to his parents?