School of Shock

Why are we treating autistic kids like enemy combatants? —Photo Essay by Larry Sultan, Text by Jennifer Gonnerman

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UPDATE: The "School of Shock" is currently under federal investigation for its controversial treatments. Read about it here.

A photo essay on the Judge Rotenberg Center, a facility where autistic, mentally retarded, and emotionally troubled children from eight states are subjected to food deprivation, social isolation, and even electric shocks.

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At the Rotenberg Center, students as young as nine and ten receive shocks for misbehaving. Employees wear remotes bearing a picture of each child around their waist so they don't shock the wrong kid.