Mom 'shocked' after son with special needs allegedly slapped by staff member at Oakville school

The Halton District School Board is investigating after a boy with special needs was allegedly slapped in the face by an educational assistant at an Oakville elementary school — prompting the boy’s mother to demand cameras in the classroom.

The 12-year-old, who’s been attending Falgarwood Public School for three years, is in Grade 7 and is in a special needs class. He has cerebral palsy and autism and is non-verbal.

The incident happened at the school on Nov. 24. The parents say they were informed by the principal on Nov. 25 and reported the incident to Halton police on Nov. 30.

The boy’s mother, Abeer Dandal, said when she first heard about