No two ways about it being a special needs teacher or social worker can be hard work. Like a surgeon you can get good ones or maybe ones without a clue who refuses to accept help. Generally for my own reasons I try and keep away from all school teachers and social workers. It was an agreement between my wife and me before we got married that I would for my own reasons have nothing to do with any schools. Now normally I walk away from a fight (like most adults.) Like most husbands, hurting one of my kids or standing against my wife (especally without cause) is one of those lines you don't cross! Then my youngest told me about mum's affair in the only was an 8 year old can like I was stupid and had not worked it out.