The mum of a boy with severe autism has said she is "really angry" with a policy change at a play centre near Ipswich not allowing her to be with her child.
Helen Stone, the mother of Oliver Goater, who is eight years old and has autism, took her child to Play2Day in Martlesham in the morning of Sunday, November 16.
Previously, when the family have gone, they have been allowed to supervise Oliver who, despite being eight, has the mental age of around two years old due to his autism.
On this occasion, however, staff said a policy change had come in meaning parents and guardians were not allowed in the inflatable area on weekends or school holidays.
Helen said: "There is nothing on the website that says this change has come into effect.
"I always read policies before I take him to places just to make sure that it is suitable and safe.
"We went and were told by staff that we weren't allowed to go in with him, despite previously being able to but they had already let him on.
"He has very limited understanding and is a risk to himself and others because he doesn't understand certain things and needs constant supervision.
"I was really angry. It's discriminating against disabled people and I work at a school and the majority of our children in our school would be excluded from the place because they need adult supervision.
"Where they tell you to watch from, the entrance to the inflatable park, you can't even see your child in some areas.
"We won't be going back there again and I have made people aware because it's just not fair."
The Play2Day Martlesham website Terms and Conditions page doesn't state either way a rule on whether parents of children with special educational needs are allowed to be with their children throughout their play time but does state an adult should remain on the premises at all times.
Play2Day has been approached for comment.
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