NC teacher's assistant accused of biting student with autism

A teacher's assistant is under investigation by Yadkinville police. She's accused of biting a student at Yadkin elementary school. The parents of that student say they're outraged and confused, but what they're focusing on is being there for their son.

Kimberly and Travis Cardwell say their son Levi told them last Tuesday after school that he'd gotten hurt.

"He said he had a bite," said Kimberly. "So I pulled his shirt down, and on the back of his shoulder, he did very much have a huge raised-up bite on his back."

She and her husband tried pressing him on what happened, but Levi — who is partially non-verbal with autism — ultimately shut down. Levi’s therapist revealed to the Cardwells, that a teacher's assistant may be involved.

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