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My child is doing fantastic! He is doing fantastic because even those who wrote this IEP were people who cared about kids. I have found that special education teachers are very special people indeed! They actually care about the kids they teach!

My son had the best education! He is a successful college student who is going into the army after he graduates. He has a job and earns his own way.

I know that he would not have been able to be where he is today, if not for wonderful teachers who recognised his struggle as a learning disability. My spouse and I were totally in the dark and ignorant, like many on this thread. We blamed his teacher. We insisted that our son was just lazy! He was NOT hyperactive...but "spaced" out. We told him just to "concentrate". He was punished quite a bit...when the poor child could not help it! Many kids never get help and suffer. They feel they ARE lazy and stupid, because they can not seem to concentrate and learn in a class room.

I praise the Lord that my son had thoughtful, country teachers who were educated in special ed and recommended testing for my son.

I have had the opportunity to thank many of the teachers who helped my son. And I was lucky enough to personally thank the lobbiest who worked so many years to get the "Americans with Disabilities act" passed. This act assured that all children will be able to recieve an education and be an active member of society, instead of a drain on it.

Don't worry people, my son will pay into the tax system, and probably pay for your medical costs.

Thanks for the comments, I am happy for you and your son.

My child is doing fantastic! He is doing fantastic because even those who wrote this IEP were people who cared about kids. I have found that special education teachers are very special people indeed! They actually care about the kids they teach! My son had the best education! He is a successful college student who is going into the army after he graduates. He has a job and earns his own way

WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!!!! We teachers live for good parents like you and success stories like that of your son. THANK YOU for being such a great parent. It's refreshing to see someone tell a positive story for once. Some people just want to see the negative so it is nice when there are people out there like you. It's funny that I rarely get replies to the stories I share here that happen in my own classroom.

I share your thoughts about special education teachers. I think that "special" label in front of their name sometimes has an alternate meaning. They live for their students' successes too. And they get to see a TON of neat things happen. I had a girl last year in resource (referred in kindergarten) who made wonderful progress. She's almost to the point where she is on grade level which is some kind of miracle. My neighbor (same neighborhood as my school) has made wonderful progress despite being autistic and essentially not being able to talk until he was 4.

We had this deaf girl with cerebral palsy at my first school. Those dedicated SE teachers worked with her a lot. She made WONDERFUL progress, learning how to read quite well. She made anyone's day with her infectious smile. I loved having her in my PE class because she always tried so hard. Sometimes she did quite well even. It brought tears to about everyone's eyes when her eyes lit up at a Christmas assembly dedicated to her--especially when some sang Christmas songs in sign language.

Then there was Tyler in the wheelchair. What a wonderful person he was!! He was another that tried in PE class despite his limitations. For basketball, I would set up a lower basket for him and he would speed up and slam dunk the ball to a standing ovation from the other kids. They also found out that his wheelchair served as a good barricade during a dodgeball game so his team usually won.

THANK YOU for your service to your kids. God will have a special place prepared for people like you.