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>toll on family and health

>I find myself thinking more and more about what our district is doing to M. I can’t fathom the level of failure that they are exhibiting. Failure isn’t even the right word. I don’t know what is. Health problems are beginning to crop up in my life. My other kids are feeling the toll of this on their lives. They know that M is mentally ill. They also know that there little brother is being treated in a manner that isn’t right. If a 12 year old boy with autism can see this, surely the school can see this. We are meeting with the psychiatrist tomorrow. Hopefully Thursday will begin the process of reentry into the classroom. He really only has two days of school left before he starts the alternative placement and partial hospitalization recommended by his doctor. Then he will be out of the district until fall. I

>PWN – Prior Written Notice

>Received the PWN for M’s Manifestation Determination. The PWN was taped to a classroom door. What happened to confidentiality? They scheduled the meeting for a time when I specifically told them I could not be there. The PWN also states that they want to discuss placement. How do they jump from suspension to manifestation determination to placement without meeting and without discussion? What happened to following the law? I am sending copies of the PWN to our advocate and care coordinators. I am also going to include it and the method of delivery in our complaint to DPI. So frustrating. Tweet #fighting4answrs

>Going public again.

>I took down public access to my blog in the hopes that the district would do their jobs. Initially they did everything we asked of them. They have stopped doing their jobs in reference to M, so I am making the blog publicly accessible again. They say my blog intimidates them and that they feel threatened. I have never made threats on this blog. In fact I don’t mention the district by name or the names of any of the teachers. No employees of the district have access to my facebook. No members of the school board have access to my facebook. It is just a blog that is being written about a father’s desire to ensure that his son gets the services and education that he is entitled to given the mental illness that he is afflicted with. I even removed my son’s picture from the blog so that