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A charge of simple assault will be filed in connection with a video that shows a student with cerebral palsy getting kicked to the ground at Penn Hills High School.Police Chief Howard Burton told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 that the charge would be filed late Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning. The suspect is not being identified because he is 17.VIDEO: Watch Bob Hazen's reportThe video surfaced last Friday on social media. Margaret Wooding's son, Isaiah, was the victim.Pittsburgh's Action News 4 requested interviews with the district superintendent and school solicitor Monday but only received a written statement."We do not expect to release anything more on the matter. The Penn Hills Police Department is actively involved, and the PHHS administration continues to take action based on district policy. I do not believe it benefits our students, the victim, and/or the offenders, in any way, to rehash the details of such an ugly incident," Superintendent Nancy Hines said in the statement.Wooding said she doesn't lay all the blame for student behavior on school administrators, but wants the punishments to be harsh.Wooding also said she wants parents to play a more active role in their children's lives, believing that could play a large role in bullying prevention."When our kids are going through things, as parents, we need to listen because it can end very badly," she said.Wooding said she had a meeting Tuesday with administrators about the incident.Download the WTAE mobile app to stay updated with breaking news throughout the day. (Free in your app store.)=======Margaret Wooding says her son Isaiah has always been a target, but she said the video of her son getting kicked in the chest by another student at school was painful to watch, not just because of what she sees, but what she hears."What I really keep hearing is the laughter," she said.VIDEO: Watch David Kaplan's reportThe video shows Isaiah rounding a corner and walking toward another student, who kicks him to the ground. Students watched as Isaiah laid on the ground. Some could be heard laughing in the background.Margaret Wooding believes this was a calculated attack on her son, and she wants to see punishments handed down. She wants his story, and people seeing the video, to inspire a larger discussion about bullying."Not just my son, but all kids that go through this and endure the pain and the embarrassment on a daily basis," Margaret Wooding said.Penn Hills School District Superintendent Nancy Hines promised that anyone involved will be "dealt with accordingly" and said the school launched an immediate investigation."Our full staff and board are absolutely disgusted and embarrassed by the lack of compassion displayed by students closest to the incident," Hines said in a written statement.As for Isaiah, the high school sophomore said he won't let anyone keep him down."It didn't do anything. You know? I don't like putting people down, but it's the truth," he said.The teen thanked his family for their support and keeping him strong."My education is really important to me, and even though I did get knocked down, I'm not going to let that mentally knock me down," he said.