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Disney says it denied entrance to autistic child not wearing facemask to follow COVID-19 guidelines

By Nicholas Malfitano | Monday, Dec 28, 2020 @ 7:35am

ALLENTOWN – The Walt Disney Company says its refusal to permit entry to its Disney Store in the Lehigh Valley Mall to an autistic seven year-old child was only due to his not wearing a face covering to protect customers from COVID-19, and not due to his disability.
Disney sued after autistic seven-year-old refused entry to Pa. store for not wearing a mask

By Nicholas Malfitano | Wednesday, Oct 7, 2020 @ 5:49am

ALLENTOWN – The mother of an autistic seven-year-old child says in a new lawsuit that he was denied entry to the Disney Store in the Lehigh Valley Mall, because his medical condition prevented him from wearing a face covering.