A Tennessee kindergartner with autism was punished for giving a hug to his classmate, according to his family. Summery Putnam said she received a call three weeks ago from her son's teacher at East Ridge Elementary, who said 'you need to have a talk with Nathan about boundaries,' she told
A Tennessee kindergartner with autism was punished for giving a hug to his classmate, according to his family.
"If you don't understand how autism works, you'll think he's acting out or being difficult," Putnam told WTVC."But, that's not the situation." A spokesperson for the Hamilton County Department of Education, disputed the family's claims of what happened.
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