Autistic boy left without support to help him communicate for a year by council - Yorkshire Post

A boy with autism in York was without essential Makaton communication support for over a year due to failures by the local council, according to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman. The council was criticized for poor training of staff and inadequate handling of the family's complaints, despite later providing training and a payout. The Ombudsman emphasized that the council's failure to meet the boy's needs as outlined in his Education, Health and Care Plan was unacceptable.

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