https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/04/25/nanaimo-child-autism-excluded-from-school/
The family of an autistic boy in Nanaimo is looking for a path to get their son back into his school, claiming they are being given few options and even fewer answers.
Andrea MacDonald says her eight-year-old son Luca has been medically excluded from his program for more than 60 days.
Luca, who is non-verbal, usually attends a Life Skills Program at Georgia Avenue Community School. But in February, MacDonald states that she and the family were told he could no longer attend.
A letter from the school district told the family there were repeated episodes of “Level 3 Behaviour,” which the district describes as endangering the health and well-being of staff and students.
“Today, he had an escalation of more than 40 minutes where he bit his EA through clothing, breaking skin and leaving a significant bruise. There was also property damaged in the school hallway,” the letter dated Feb. 26 stated.
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