Holly, you've already gotten lots of feedback on this, but I want to add my 2 cents. Speaking as a former first grade teacher (15 years), the first few days of school, going from Kind. to first grade, is a very big adjustment. Lots of kids go through a rough patch. It's understandable that for you and with Tyler's history you'd be concerned. Tyler is facing what all the other kids are facing and he has the additional challenge of his disabilities added to that. Hopefully things will smooth out soon. If not, it will be different than last year because now he's been identified and he'll get the help he needs. Bless you, you've had your hands full for so long. I can't imagine how difficult it would be to parent a special needs child, but I've observed many, many parents doing it. Remember that you're not alone in this now, you have the school and Tyler's doctor with you, and even his dad, it sounds like he's trying. My experience has been that dads often have a harder time accepting their kids' difficulties, even under the best of circumstances. Hang in there!