I am glad these are being posted online it gave me a chance to read Linda Faulkerson's comments which prompted me to make this comment. My son has struggled with the same isolation that her daughter has and more. He has been bullied by peers and TEACHERS! His invisable disabilites are easy to just blame him for not trying. He has ADD, panic attacks and OCD. I AM the one who sees what he goes through crying in the fetal position because he just can't take the stress. Do you think this new proposed FBA is going to include that fact if I am not a part of the team? Is the school going to know that he made threatening comments about understanding why kids "shoot up the school"  and about self harm? Let me be very clear about this-do not shut the parents out. Everyone will pay. the special needs kids AND the schools! Parents are the experts in the team to help these kids. Parents are the ones who go to the doctor visits and can report back to the team.This is essential info that can not be excluded.   These new changes are not a good thing!