Ashley and Brittani Balicki from St. Louis are demanding answers after their 3-year-old son Zaydan returned home from The Early Childhood Center in Godfrey, Illinois, with numerous bite marks and bruises. Zaydan, who is autistic and non-verbal, suffered extensive injuries that have left him with psychological trauma. Doctors at St. Louis Children’s Hospital were alarmed by the severity of the bites, which were too numerous to count. The Balickis are frustrated with the lack of communication from the Alton School District, which oversees the day care. The district has deferred comments to the Alton Police Department, confirming an ongoing investigation and collection of DNA evidence from daycare staff. The Balickis are seeking accountability for the neglect that led to their son’s injuries.
