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My son is 2e and had some poor school experiences that peaked in 3rd grade. Basically his disability was missed by school, they denied our request for an IEP assessment, they punished him for behaviors that are symptoms of disability. He now has appropriate diagnoses, receives gifted services and has a 504 plan and is in 6th grade.

My kid has very specific and atypical needs, so what works for him is probably not what would help your kid. But I am familiar with a lot of neurodiversity and learning disabilities b/c I needed to learn a lot in order to know how to help him and get him assessed.

I’ve also been navigating the US school system for a while. Because of the situation we found ourselves in I have learned to be a real fierce advocate for him with school. He is also a great self advocate. Schools tend to say they like kids to self advocate… but, my kid really throws them for a loop over and over again.

If it gives you hope, the whole situation has made him super resilient and he will dish some brass tacks if teachers mess with him. It’s odd for the school to have a kid who has disability and is a very articulate and truthful speaker. He’s human and gets his feelings hurt from time to time, can be forgetful, but he will also look a teacher square in the face and tell them he’s not going to do that… he knows when his rights are being violated. He will ask for his accommodations and report when they’re not being provided.

Feel free to ask specific questions.