'My five-year-old son was suspended for 15 days'

A mum feels her five-year-old son, Benjamin, is being unfairly punished by his school due to his neurodivergence, as he’s been suspended nine times, missing 15 days of school. The boy struggles with emotional regulation, leading to incidents like one involving a drawing exercise that escalated when he couldn’t replicate the teacher’s demonstration. The single mum, Alex, believes the school is indifferent towards her son, although they’ve provided one-to-one support that has shown some progress.

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