Teacher snatches microphone from autistic boy, 6, as he's ab
Heartbreaking moment autistic boy, six, is left sobbing when a teacher snatches the microphone from him as he's about to say his line in the school play
Autistic boy, Caleb, burst into tears during his school's Thanksgiving play
Video shows teacher grabbing microphone to stop him saying his line
Six-year-old was playing the turkey in the Nutter Fort Primary production
Parents shared video on Facebook and it has sparked a furious response
A six-year-old autistic boy burst into tears during his school's Thanksgiving play after a teacher snatched the microphone away to stop him saying his line.
Heartbreaking phone footage captured by the boy's parents, Kent Squires and Amanda Riddle, shows their son, Caleb, looking visibly distressed on stage.
Caleb was playing a turkey in the production at Nutter Fort Primary School in Harrison County, West Virginia, and was ready to say his line, 'gobble gobble'.
But he did not have a chance to speak and was instead seen screaming 'Oh no' when the teacher took away the microphone, before sobbing in front of the audience.
Doctor Mark Manchin told 5 News; "It's a mistake that was made. There was no malice. This teacher, as all of our teachers, truly care about these young boys and girls. The program was over, at least as I understand, and the teacher had taken the microphone".
Doctor Manchin also mentioned that the moment featured in the video came after the play had actually ended and that the boy was part of the play. He did not confirm the name of the teacher.
