If this has happened before or becomes an issue I would ask for a behavior plan or a functional behavioral assessment. Usually a behavior is a form of communication. He obviously should not b hitting but the way they r working w him mayb making the situation worse. Can u have someone observe him in the class to get a better understanding of what's going on? U can do it or ask your doc. Also, simply suspending him doesn't really let him know what he did was wrong as most kids would rather b home than at school anyway. Simply suspending him isn't helping anything or finding the cause or solution to the issue. A plan needs to b put in place before this occurs. There is manifestation determination. But think that's if suspended more than ten days and if u can prove the behavior that caused the suspension was due to his disability. I think that's the name and am not completely familiar w it. Keep an eye on what's going on and c if occurs again. Good luck.

I would stand by the suspension. It's a learning opportunity. Just don't let it stress you out too much. He's only 7, the hitting won't last forever.

I would first wonder why he is having issues at school if he is not having these same issues at home. Sometimes you do not get the whole story so I would press them for answers as to when things started and what happened just before.

Other than that the school does have the right to do certain things when other children are a risk of being hurt regardless of an ASD diagnosis. I will say that they have to try and make accommodations because of the diagnosis most especially if you have an IEP, and you have agreed upon guidelines. I would ask for a team meeting in writing to discuss things, they have to comply if you do have an IEP and you request the meeting.