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Revealed: Autistic children locked in unsupervised ‘isolation rooms’ for hours
One child was locked into a small, converted bathroom, for 90 minutes for falling behind on work.
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Jan 13th 2014, 10:54 PM
Lack of isolation room regulation puts children with autism at risk of 'serious abuse'
A number of organisations have expressed concern over this morning’s revelations that withdrawal rooms are being used inappropriately, and has prompted calls for a government investigation.
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Jan 13th 2014, 6:00 PM