wow i would so go to the principal.... labels and name calling even with neurotypical children is a spirit breaker, let alone our children whom have a disablity and are literal to begin with ,please you are not being overprotective you truly need to address this im sure you will get the response of it was nt said with malice ..but bs your child doesnt need any other nonesense to deal with ,i know for a fact if it was my noah whom takes everything litera hel would be very anxious due to name calling . PLEASE GO TO PRINCIPAL.

Did you talk to his teachers and school nurse first about the "grumpy" label? Personally, I'd talk to them then go to the principal if necessary.

They did and totally agreed! They did say they were joking with him, and meant no harm, but I reminded them that he asked not to be called that. I think we are Ok and they got the message.

I have not talked to them. Its just been over the last few weeks (since med change) and yesterday the nurse called him Grumpy right in front of me. I was speechless. The consistently miss the mark and hold him responsible for things directly related to his autism. He gets OT, and the teacher marks off for bad handwriting. These grumpy comments are the icing on the cake. I do need to say something to teachers/nurses without losing my composure. Thanks.

Name Calling.......... It may not be considered Harassment Or Bullying but either way No parent really expects for that sort of thing to be coming from their childs own Teacher much less any of the rest of the School Staff.And although they may not be Intentionally doing it to Pick on your child or Hurt his feelings it still isnt Acceptable or Excusable behavior.....ecspecially when its coming from an Adult.If it were My child I would either.........Request a Parent/Teacher Conference and then Id make sure I let the Teacher know Exactly How I felt about it.Or You can request a Meeting with one of the School Principals and you can even Ask that some of the people Responsible for the Behavior towards your child be in Attendance at the meeting.I am sure the Teacher and Principal will be Insisting on knowing the Reason for wanting the other Teachers or School Staff there..
I If you tell them Over the Phone or when you go into the office to set up a Parent Teacher Conference or a Meeting with the Principal they will likely try to DISMISS it as NOTHING Important.They may Apologize to you for it but then will probably expect you to let it go at that .Of course HOW you Handle the Situation all depends on WHAT You feel Comfortable with AND HOW severely you feel it has Affected your childs Self Esteem and his Trust in his Teacher and the rest of the School Staff that you have Entrusted your Child in their Care.If you request an ARD meeting rather than a Parent /Teacher Conference then you can be Assured that EVERYTHING discussed in the ARD meeting will be Documented and put in Writing.Also ANY and ALL Requests or (Demands) for Changes or Accomodations for your child HAVE to be Aknowledged and Followed through with wether ANYONE ELSE is in Total Agreement of your Requests or not.Be sure to make it clear in your ARD Meeting that you feel Whats Been Going On at School has Not been to the Benefit of your childs Educational OR EMOTIONAL Well Being.Politely Make it Clear that this behavior towards Your Child is NOT Appreciated, is totally UnAcceptable and will No Longer be TOLERATED ............to ANY Degree.................END OF STORY! Be sure to Remind them that in their Profession they may not be Required to Actually CARE About or LOVE Every child they come in contact with but they ARE Expected to Treat EVERY child with a sincere sense of "Loving" CARE ....wether they Like or Dislike the Child (or Care for their Temperament)Then you can tell them that the NEXT Time it becomes an issue .......they can talk about it with the Local News Station, and an Attorney who handles Discrimination Cases against those with Disabilities and see if THAT gets Their Attention.If Not and you would like some further suggestions you can contact me through this Website...Just in Case they happen to "CALL YOUR BLUFF."