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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Martin Toledo

Non-Verbal Autistic Child Allegedly Locked in Classroom Box as School Branded It 'Behaviour Support'

Wooden ‘calming’ box inside classrooms at a New York school (Credit: Declan Sun/Unsplash)

Photos of a wooden 'calming' box inside classrooms at a New York school district have triggered police and education investigations after a mother alleged her non verbal autistic child was regularly confined inside it as part of a behaviour intervention plan.

The case has drawn national attention, raised urgent questions about special education practices, and prompted legal action against the district.

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