I'm still not sure why you flagged this as special needs. From the information given this is a normal kid behaving mediocre. Did I miss something? There's nothing exceptional about doing the work fast, presumably because he did the bare minimum. I interpreted the 'lazy' comment directed at his behaviour not his character. I'm sure they have been working on the issue for a long time. There's tonnes of people out there, confidently underperforming, unmotivated to meet their potential.
I'm just saying it takes two to teach. Students have a responsibility too.
I think taking pictures will do that too.