Smitty's owner to help raise autism awareness

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The owner of a local restaurant accused of discriminating against an autitisic child says the incident was a misunderstanding, but his company is eager to make amends anyway.

Sarah Seymour said she and her family were at a west-end Smitty's Family Restaurant when her five-year-old daughter, who is autistic, became disruptive.

Seymour said the restaurant manager told her that she shouldn't bring her daughter out with them if she was known to behave erratically.

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Robin Collum