MARY WANSER
I HAVE A SON WITH FRAGILE X SYNDROME. HE IS SIX YEARS OLD AND WE ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE SCHOOL WANTING TO LABEL HIM AUTISTIC WHICH HE IS NOT. WE HAVE MEDICAL PROOF OF HIS DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY STILL WANT TO PUT HIM IN THE AUTISTIC CATEGORY. ARE THERE ANY OTHER PARENTS OUT THERE WITH SIMILAR SITUATIONS? PLEASE REPLY IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS. WE ARE GETTING AND ADVOCATE THAT WILL INDEPENDENTLY TEST HIM AND BE PRESENT AT OUR IEP MEETING WITH THE SCHOOL.I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY OTHER IDEAS.