5-year-old with autism reportedly punished for hugging his classmate, family says

'If you don't understand how autism works, you'll think he's acting out or being difficult. But, that's not the situation.'

A Tennessee kindergartner with autism was punished for giving a hug to his classmate, according to his family.

"If you don't understand how autism works, you'll think he's acting out or being difficult," Putnam told WTVC."But, that's not the situation." A spokesperson for the Hamilton County Department of Education, disputed the family's claims of what happened.

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