Colorado needed more specialized schools. Now this one is facing scrutiny for restraining students.

The Austin Centers for Exceptional Students (The ACES) in Colorado faces scrutiny for physically restraining students, including an 11-year-old boy with autism who described being pinned in a distressing manner. The school, part of a new 'specialized day school' category, is under state sanctions and losing funding after complaints, with parents and advocates criticizing its practices as unsafe and coercive.