News Their son had autism. Mom didn’t speak English well. COVID-19 put school online: One family’s fight for special ed services December 20, 2020 Ashley Okwuosa and Sharon Lurye, The Teacher Project Comments Off on Their son had autism. Mom didn’t speak English well. COVID-19 put school online: One family’s fight for special ed services Ever since Carlos Tejada was diagnosed with autism, his parents have struggled to find him services for his disability. When COVID-19 hit schools, remote learning made the challenge even harder.