[Hoodat]

As a father of a special needs child, I moved to a part of the country where this crap isn't tolerated.

Where may I ask is that? I live in metro Atlanta, but I know that my 6½-year-old son will regress in the local public school. They are not equipped for nor are they interested in advancing his development. He is in his first year of private school now, and it has done wonders for him. His communication skills have improved tremendously.

[USNBandit]

I'm in the opposite boat. In my area the private schools aren't able to meet his needs. While I wish the school did better with the special ed assets, I know he is safe and treated extremely well. In fact we have had to make sure they (teachers and students) aren't cutting him too much slack.

I live up in NW Washington state where we don't tend to get the same challenges with race relations. My reasons are pretty obvious. I don't even consider it as much a race thing as a culture thing.