http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/voted_out_of_kingergarten_by_classmates_autistic_boy_5_gets_350k_settlement/"The family of a 5-year-old boy who, at his teacher's suggestion, was voted out of his kindergarten class by the other children has won a $350,000 settlement of a federal lawsuit.
About $150,000 of the money will be paid in structured settlement, starting in 2020, when Alex Barton is 18 years old and continuing until 2032, TC Palm. The remaining $200,000 will be paid within 30 days.
The settlement with the St. Lucie County School Board and the St. Lucie County School Classroom Teachers Association in the Southern District of Florida suit must still be OK'd by a guardian ad litem and the court before it is final.
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Alex Barton, who was being tested for a mild form of autism at the time of the 2008 incident, was reportedly brought to the front of the Port St. Lucie School classroom by his teacher, Wendy Portillo. She gave each of his classmates a chance to say what they didn't like about him, according to his mother, then allowed them to vote on whether he should be allowed to stay in school. He lost, 14-2.
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More perspective on the story can be found here:
http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2010/12/alex-barton-wins-350k/---------------------------------------------------
For what it's worth, I think he deserved more.
I'm glad that he and his family took steps to get what justice they could.
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