I would like to give some SERIOUS praise to Mrs. D...

I would like to give some SERIOUS praise to Mrs. Diamond.
My son is a 15 year old with autism and developmental dyspraxia who has been in the algebra 1 class for a year and 3 months. For a long while it looked like he just wouldn't make it and we would have to pull him out of the class. Then his original teacher left and Mrs. Diamond took over.
WOW! Mrs. Diamond went above and beyond. No, she went more than above and beyond. She was AMAZING! She flexed and bent, thought out of the box, came up with unique ideas my son could deal with and always, always kept his stress level AND MINE in mind throughout the whole process. I'm astounded with the amount of effort she put into helping my son succeed, and the love, kindness and encouragement she poured into that help - for my son and me. There aren't enough words to describe all the many ways she helped and how tremendously grateful I am.
Today, I am thrilled to report that my son finally passed the course with a 66%. But I am also saddened because we must lose Mrs. Diamond, the best teacher my son has ever had. Ever.
It's wonderful when you find a special teacher. It's incredibly rare to find someone who's so amazing, especially with special needs kids.
FLVS is lucky to have her. I know my son was.