5-Year-Old Child with Asperger's Voted Out of Class |
| Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm |
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Alex Barton, a 5-year-old child with Asperger s disorder, was voted out of his kindergarten class, at Morningside Elementary, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. His teacher, Wendy Portillo, made him stand in front of the class and asked his peers to say what they disliked about Alex and whether he should stay in the class, as reported by CBS News. The measure was the result of some misbehavior by Alex last week and resulted in ridicule, a police spokeswoman told the Palm Beach Post. He was voted out by a 14-2 margin. His mother told The Early Show the teacher may have coerced some of the votes and that subjecting her son s right to stay in the classroom was wrong. The school is investigating the incident and no further comments have been released. No criminal charges will be filed, as the state attorney s office found the case does not meet the criteria for emotional child abuse, reported CBS News. Portillo, the teacher, was advised by the school board not to speak to the news media [ Full article ] |
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