ST. Former Caddo Parish teacher’s aide accused of hitting teen with autism at school

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – The Shreveport Police Department has made an arrest in a concerning incident that reportedly happened recently at Youree Drive Middle School. SPD officials say Tramikal Davis was working as a teacher’s aide at the school when school board employees identified some alleged behavior they found concerning. The board’s investigation showed Davis…

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ST.Gloucester parents demand answers after 5-year-old with autism isolated in school’s quiet room: “It’s been heartbreaking”

A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in what’s called a quiet room for nearly half an hour, while a staff member allegedly held the door shut. Olivia, who did not want her last name used for this story, said her son Jojo…

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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…

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ST. Autistic students who make it through college face a bigger challenge: Getting jobs

The college gym is packed with employers offering work opportunities, but Jimmy Myers, a freshman at Drexel University, has come to the career fair to speak with just one of them: the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. A self-described “train nerd,” Myers has been closely tracking progress on the railway’s trolley modernization project. And he’s eager…

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