The teacher, from Lansbury Bridge School and Sports College in St Helen's, wrote the letter to her student Ben Twist, who has autism. "You have done so well, but Ben Twist is made up of many other skills and talents," she said in the letter. Gail had initially had reserveations about sharing the letter on social media, but was blown away by the overwhelmingly positive response. When the results came back, Ben had failed every test, but the head teacher, Jane Grecic, had a special message for him. The college is a school for students woth special edication needs, and Ben was the only pupil there to sit the exams.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 12, 2016 21:30 UTC