A 19-year-old boy who suffers from autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is suing his school and the government over not getting an education suited to his condition.

The boy, along with his foster mother Noreda Mohd Nor, named Sekolah Menengah Pendidikan Khas Vokasional in Shah Alam, its headmaster Sazali Mohd Karli, the Education Ministry and the government as defendants in a suit filed by the firm Karpal Singh & Co in the Kuala Lumpur High Court last May.

The boy and his mother are seeking a declaration that he has the constitutional right to receive a level of education appropriate to his condition...