Father Stunned After Teacher Mocks Autistic Son, 11, With ‘Most Annoying Award’

Father Stunned After Teacher Mocks Autistic Son, 11, With ‘Most Annoying Award’
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A father from Gary, Indiana, has hit out at a school in the region after his 11-year-old son, who has autism, received a “Most Annoying Male” trophy from his teacher during an awards luncheon last month.

Speaking to The Times of Northwest Indiana, Rick Castejon said he was “blindsided” when his son, who is in fifth-grade, was given the trophy by a special education teacher at Bailly Preparatory Academy.
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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