That is what is wrong with our society they see things one way and never see the full picture. When these children need extra help or may act out why make comments that are negative or hurtful why not do what we as human beings should do lift one another up and help raise the children in love and support the parents and not make them feel as if they are failures or doing a horrible job. Stop passing judgment when you are not walking in their shoes. Always remember things negative can always happen to anyone at anytime. I appreciate all of you guys for helping us with the encouragement and willingness to help. My son is not here yet due to the time they feel it takes to get him adjusted to another change but he will be soon and when he does things will be complete. I look forward to working with, uplifting and even crying with each of you if needed. Always reach out if needed I may not know the answer since I am new to this but I am a father and my Wife is a mother and we understand without judgment how raising a child can be... not to mention a child that is truly "special". Much love and support to each of you.
May God bless

"Offending Them"?
You are taking care of your child, if they can't understand that then they should not be commenting.

Wright's Law has a bunch of articles about iep's, 504s, and children educational rights in a lot of situation as well.

Do children have the right to a free and appropriate education where you live? If you're child is not improving then it's not appropriate. If you don't want to offend be gentle but stay firm

Hello:) Definitely listen to Allison & Meryl, I agree w/ them as well!
I remember you wrote/asked about this before, the school was letting him just do what he wants, etc. So this has been going on for some time. This is definitely a sore topic that I’ve had the most issues with.
I can say that 18 years ago I was polite, respectful & all the ways you should conduct yourself at a meeting. But now, it’s basically a street fight & I hope they’re offended. I have told them that they’ll get respect from me when they respect my daughter.
I tried the honey & from my experience, with our lousy school district, the vinegar works better. Do the following:
-Get a letter from his doctor & therapist. It has to state what he needs in the classroom/school in order to be educated successfully.
-send an email to set up a meeting with the principal
-go to the meeting, respectfully, but with a firm stance that what has been happening is unacceptable.
-fight for him, if they are not agreeable! Say: “He needs certain accommodations in place in order to be successful & you’re not educating him without those supports.”
-if agreements are made, put it in writing with signatures.
-I would record the meeting on your phone & tell them that you’re recording the meeting before it starts.
-if you think this will be difficult for you to do, then you need to look into getting an advocate to bring with you.
Good luck to you 🌸 Catherine