: Clare Edwards tries to support Connor by purchasing lamps for the entire class, hoping to normalize his need for the specific lighting. Infuriated by the defiance, The Shep gives the entire class detention.
Later, testing reveals that Connor’s behavior is rooted in (a diagnosis used at the time of the 2009 airing). While Clare and the gifted students rally to protest his unfair treatment, the principal remains unmoved. The Shep’s Downfall [S8E11] Causing a Commotion
: During detention, tension peaks when Alli Bhandari breaks Connor's pencil. Connor, struggling with sensory and social cues, overreacts by pushing Alli to the ground. Despite pleas from Mr. Simpson , The Shep immediately expels Connor. A Medical Discovery : Clare Edwards tries to support Connor by