‎"Dear Mr. Principal who suspends my son for his Autism,

February 6, 2013

Mr. Principal
Stone Jackson Middle School
Roanoke, VA  

RE: Concerns regarding King and his Lack of Education and Behavioral Supports
‎"Dear Mr. Principal who suspends my son for his Autism, 

I am emailing you in regards to several issues and problems that my son, King DaMan, is having in school.  King is a child receiving accommodations under a 504 plan to accommodate his disabilities as a child within Crazy City Public School which include Autism, GAD, SLD, and multiple other disabilities.   He continues to experience many challenging behaviors that are not being addressed appropriately but instead are being grossly ignored causing him to be punished for his disability.

As you may be aware, Autism is a communication and social disorder whereas a child’s ability to communicate his emotions, thoughts, feelings, etc. are altered due to the misfiring of the neurons in the brain. It is a neuro-developmental disorder that affects the child's ability to communicate as the brain sends mixed messages to the senses causing them to not be able to handle the intense environments around them and communicate the appropriate responses. At times he is overwhelmed by the multiple sensory input around him and causes him anxiety but also causes him to react inappropriately.

Additionally, as a child with Autism, he does have processing issue, communication deficits, and executive functioning issues which are impeding his ability to learn, behave appropriately, and react appropriately when he is overwhelmed.

I have continued to try to work with Crazy City Schools and do my part to help the Team to no avail he is still being denied an Individualized Education Plan as he needs. These behaviors need to be addressed in such a way as will decrease the behavior and prepare him for further education or independent living.  He is dealing with issues including a multitude of sensory aversions and sensory seeking behaviors with problems of self regulation of his sensory system that are obviously being misunderstood and therefore impeding his ability to learn in the classroom by missing educational time. Can you please explain how it is appropriate for a child to miss in excess of 10 Days of his direct education time due to his behaviors that are a part of his disability but not require any specialized instruction to decrease those behaviors?


Additionally, as of this week, you have stated to me that I am no longer to communicate with the Director of Special Education to express my concerns about King being harassed, not educated in the way that he learns, in an environment in which he learns nor with the goals and services that he requires to be preparing him for further education.  Furthermore how it is appropriate and treating me as an equal team member if I am not allowed to communicate with the school in a way that is most convenient for me which is in writing?

Now, how about a meeting to get that IEP that he needs and I have been begging for now for many years so we can put a stop to you calling me to tell me he said "shut up" all the time -- as that is a HIS way of trying to explain to YOU that the classroom is too loud -- he is not breaking your SCHOOL rule of disrespect ... he is flippen expressing it is too loud for HIM!!!!!!!!

You bet your a$$ I am sick and tired of explaining this one to you
(may I suggest some Autism Training for YOU and YOUR staff!)"