Colin Baker thrives on routine, but now the middle schooler with a developmental disorder will soon face upheaval at school and his mother feels “blindsided” by the Osceola County school district.
Colin, 14, is one of about 13,800 Osceola students with disabilities who will be assigned to a different school or type of class when the new school year starts in August. For Colin, that means moving from a campus near his home to one that is a 40-minute drive away.
“These kids are so sensitive to change, it disrupts their entire lives. And I kept being told change is uncomfortable. Change is uncomfortable for you or I, but for these kids, it’s life-altering,” said Karin Baker, Colin’s mother…