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Parent alleges non‑verbal child was removed from after‑school program, urges district remedy
Summary
At the Oct. 9 Paramount Unified board meeting a parent said her 4‑year‑old non‑verbal son was removed from the Think Together after‑school program after staff said they could not change his pull‑ups and requested a one‑on‑one aide; she said site and district coordinators offered no remedy and asked the board for support.
A Paramount parent identified only as Britney told the school board on Oct. 9 that her 4‑year‑old son — a non‑verbal student in the district’s SDC program at Tanner Elementary — was abruptly removed from the Think Together after‑school program when supervisors said staff were not certified to change his pull‑ups and required a one‑on‑one.
"He was removed from the program that very moment and not allowed to return," Britney said during public comment, adding that she had…
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