I am sorry to hear about the circumstances that you find yourself in pertaining to your son. Far be it for me to say, that teachers can become a bit nervous when their duties are in question. So, unless you have developed a parent-teacher-superviosr relationship, writing a letter to someone questioning their responsibilities when they do not know you very well, will make them a bit nervous. What is written below is extracted from the Guide to the Individualized Education Program the link to which is on the right side bar your right handside.

Individualized Education Program

• An effective IEP is divised by the parents, teachers and other school staff all of whom will have knowledge of the child's abilities, and some of whom will have expertize.

• "Child Find" is the mechanism by which each State evaluates the disabilities of the child, and this is a must.

• A parent or teacher can ask for the child to be evaluated, but if a teacher makes the request, parental consent is necessary.

• The results iof the evaluation of the child is looked at by the teachers and the parents together

• Parents can ask for ahearing to challenge the eligibility decision

• If the child is found eligible, the child is entitled to special education and related services

• After 30 days of the decision, the teachers, professionals and the parents must meet to write up the IEP. This cannot be done without parental consent, and one of the regular terachers of the child must be in attendance

• The school has to carryout the IEP as written

• The IEP includes:

• The annual goals for the child are measured, and the parents are to be kept informed regularly of the child's progress, and progress reports are given.

• There should be an annual review to which the parents are notified of and in attendance of. Parents can suggest changes

• There can be additional testing, an indepedant evaluation, mediation, or a hearing. Even a complaint can be filed to the state education agency

• The Special Education Teacher can talk about:

Other specialized staff can share expertize about the needs of the child

Related Services includes:

1. Audiology
2. Counseling
3. Identification and asessment of disability
4. Medical Services
5. Occupational Therapy
6. Mobility
7. Parental counseling and training
8. Physical Therapy
9. Psychological Services
10. Recreation
11. Rehabilitation
12. School Health Services
13. Social Work Services

I pray that you will find this useful, and there are more details in the side link

For your further guidance, please try the following links:
Special Schools not Special Enough
My Child has Down's Syndrome
My Dyslexic Child
A Negative Husband and an Autistic Child