A family in Gloucester is demanding accountability after their five-year-old son with autism was reportedly placed alone in a school “quiet room” for nearly 30 minutes.
According to the child’s parents, the incident happened at West Parish School, where staff allegedly held the door shut while the child remained inside. The boy, described as resilient and curious, has multiple disabilities and had recently started kindergarten.
His mother said the family had repeatedly requested a one-on-one aide, but those requests were denied. They later discovered through school records that their son had been placed in isolation multiple times—without their knowledge…