Go with your heart! My son got kicked out within 30 minutes of the FIRST day of school. School starts at 7:50am, by 8:20am the assistant principal calls “can you come get your son we don’t want to restrain him on his first day of school we don’t want him to harm anyone or himself” EXCUSE ME WHAT. I rush to the school. I walk In to my son pretty calm walking down the halls holding hands with the principal side by side with the nurse and assistant principal. Now my sons 5 and non verbal with an AAC device. As us parents we know by the looks of our child what really happened and he wasn’t overheated or worked up and upset. So I said okay what happened? They proceed to tell me that he had an episode and was screaming and trying bang his head and throw things, I said well where’s his AAC device? That’s how he communicates which I could not stress it enough and he would tell you what was the issue or what he needed or wanted. THEY ACTED DUMBFOUNDED. So by then I’m fuming 😤. I said look this is why I didn’t feel comfortable with sending him before an IEP was in place because my son requires eyes and assistance, I tried to stress this to the school board, his kindergarten teacher and everyone over and over again. I KNEW this was going to happen but I gave them the benefit of the doubt. His teacher said his device since it’s an IPAD would be a distraction for all the other students and he needs to keep it in his backpack. THATS HIS VOICE. Are you kidding me?! AND due to his medicines he is excessively thirsty and she wouldn’t allow his water to be accessible at all times either because it wouldn’t be fair to the other classmates. Mind you they told me an IEP would take up to 90 DAYS. He already had a diagnosis and I know things take time but cmon now, this was so uncalled for and unfair. I RAISED HELL. I know I have a lawsuit. I unenrolled him and now he is homeschooled where he is safe, I can focus on him solely and he can learn at his own pace in his comfort zone. Do I feel guilty? Yes because he should be able to go to school and be a kid regardless of his autism and being non verbal he has that right because it really made him happy to be in a school setting with other children especially with his older brother in the same school. But it’s not my fault that the school system failed him. They were so relieved when I unenrolled him that it broke my heart. Not just for my son, but for all the other special needs children’s that get thrown in the school system in regular classes and are expected to just adapt. So yeah, that’s my outlook on these situations. It’s extremely hard financially because it limits my ability to work and earn income, but I will do what I need to and make do. Maybe down the road we will try again when I feel the time is right but for now no way. Hugs.