the percentage of flint children now needing special education services has jumped 56%, according to state data. and the public school system is overwhelmed. lack of special education teachers, lack of counselors, lack of school psychologists, lack of trained certified behavior interventionists. i m not a scientist. i just know my kid isn t getting it at these flint schools. you shouldn t have to fight for a school system to do what they should. her 6-year-old son max has autism. maxine says the lead poisoning making his behavioral issues worse. she says she fought months to get the educational support her son needs. there are really great people that work inside the schools that care. my main frustration has been with the administration. we tried to talk to the superintendent of flint schools, dr. derrick lopez but he didn t respond to our repeated requests for an interview.