Thursday, February 20, 2014

Parents of Student with Autism Claim Abuse in Suit against School District

The parents of an 11-year-old boy with autism have filed a lawsuit against the Orange Unified School District on allegations of physical and psychological abuse.The lawsuit alleges that 5th grade student Andrew Ashline was "taken down" - restrained by a teacher at Palmyra Elementary School for crying, an act of discipline that the parents believe went too far."Two person, floor prone, for over 12 minutes. On our 50-pound child," his mother Joanna Ashline said.

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