ST. Mother says she is ‘shattered’ after alleged assault of autistic child in Peel school
Peel District School Board is investigating allegations that an educational assistant physically assaulted a 6-year-old non-verbal autistic student, with the child’s mother calling for stronger safeguards and classroom accountability. Kiannah McCarthy is calling for stronger protections for vulnerable students after alleging her 6-year-old non-verbal autistic son was physically assaulted by a staff member at a…