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'My son missed learning because of discrimination'

Charlie Rose
BBC South East Home Affairs Correspondent
Melody Pilgrim A woman with brown hair and glasses sat on a staircase with a white wall. Also in the close-up selfie is her teenage son, who has black hair and is wearing a black sports top. Both people are smiling.Melody Pilgrim
Melody Pilgrim (right) says her son missed out on years of education

A deaf woman from Sussex, who says her autistic son missed years of secondary school, has accused West Sussex County Council (WSCC) of discrimination and neglect.

Melody Pilgrim, from Horsham, says Matt's care plan was never suitable, but she felt excluded from discussing it when he was at primary school, because she wasn't provided with a qualified British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter.

"The school head teacher at the time said it's too expensive, we can't afford it. I said what about my rights":[]}