Parent tells North Allegheny board her autistic son was excluded from activities; asks for plan
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Summary
A Marshall Elementary parent said her 8-year-old child in an autistic support classroom was excluded from school activities beginning Oct. 11 and urged the board to develop a plan to ensure inclusion for students with special needs.
Guzel Kadarva told the North Allegheny board that her 8-year-old son, who is in an autistic support classroom at Marshall Elementary, was excluded from participating in school activities beginning Oct. 11. Kadarva described social and developmental impacts from the exclusion and urged the board to ‘‘address this issue and to consider and develop plan for all kids like my son.’'
She framed inclusion as a right and described long-term harms when children are segregated from peers. Kadarva asked the board to take immediate action so that students in special-education support settings have equal opportunities to participate in school activities and social learning.
Board members acknowledged the comment; no staff response or specific follow-up timeline was recorded in the meeting transcript.
