The school can't require medication. The school has to educate the child. If they don't want him - fine, they can pay for private education.
Just make sure you've got a 504 for him, and start working on the IEP early...
I don't know if she has a 504 or iep in place for him. I'll ask her I just assumed so. This is the second parent who has told me they are having problems with the school. I fortunatley don't have behavior issues with Wyatt so I haven't seen that side of things. I have always felt they have done extra for us.This sounds like a private school. In California it is illigal for a teacher or administrator to recommend medical intervention for dealing with a problem child. The path as mentioned above is to initiate a 504 plan to deal with the behavior. If the plan which is created by parents and teachers working together is unsuccessful, then it could evolve into an IEP which may require a district psychiatrist, testing and further evaluation. By that time, most parents have already had their children seen by a professional and will know if meds are applicable.
Good luck and keep us informed.
No, schools are not suppose to bring up meds. Jessica N39709.7327430556Okay, thanks for your input. To quote Sipowicz from the New York Cop show "that's why it's a large country."Wyatts mom school cannot REQUIRE anything. Meds are your call. I have to agree somewhat with Paul, though. If you choose not to try meds, for sure it's your decision, but know that life may get more difficult. It's no one's "fault", it's just how it is. There are options out there. May not be perfect, but what can be. There's homeschooling or alternative schools. Going to public, or private for that matter, is being part of the group and being able to be part of that group learning environment. Not all kids are able to do this and it's unreasonable for parents to say, too bad, they have to deal with him/her, and it is also unreasonable for schools to expect all children to sit and work for 6 straight hours with the ridiculous 15 minutes of recess they get after lunch (and that's IF they finish lunch quickly). Pauls' right, we have to work together, and MOST teachers and schools do want to do the right thing.........yup there's the ones out there that are just DONE and dont, but again, that's life......sucks, but it's life. Not worth spenidng life all cynical.Life's WAY too short.
And to the "troll", it's the attitude that offended people. I know MANY people that successfully use Adderall, if you follow your doctors advice you're ok, so many adults, however, don't do this, even with prescripiton meds. It's common knowledge it is an addictive med at high doses, those of us that use it or have, are smart enough to use as directed.
Diane V39676.618287037I really don't think a school can be allowed to require meds for a student. However, I know that I've received pressure from the counselor to do something. Just lots of questions about meds or certain diets to try, etc. I know my son did well on meds, but the side effects were too much for the little guy. I figure when he's a teenager we will try again. He's already on generic Prozac for anxiety because it is and always has been so bad.sparkfool wrote:
hello to anyone considering putting their child on adderrall xr or short
acting. JUST DONT DO IT
Once again more advice from a troll. Parents, recognize the red flags. Scare tatics all over the post. If you have to convince someone through fear, your a fraud and the information you receive is only as good as the person giving it.
Let's be real guys, I've got my child in a classroom with 29 other kids who are trying to learn. There is one or two kids in the class who are 'out-of-control' dominating the teacher's time and defocusing the class. Rather then guiding my child through a difficult problem, the teacher is spending most of her time disciplining and trying to get Johnnie back on task and not disrupting the kids around him. When the teacher is at the board teaching a lesson, Johnnie's is again taking the class off task with his blurting out, tossing erasers at the kid next him and distracting thoughs around him.
What right does 'Johnnie' have to usurp the classe's agenda just because his parents refuse to acknowledge his problem and think that dosing him with Omega 3 is the solution?
Folks, I'm talking from experience, yes I have a 'Johnnie' (sorry for thoughs of you whose son might be named Johnnie), but I also have a wife who is a 2nd grade teacher. I know both sides, and let me tell you, in today's tight budget cuts and limiting resources, it's even harder to teach then ever before. A teacher is not only dealing with 'Johnnie's' parents but also the other 28 sets of parents who are frustrated because their child's learning experience is being compromised by a child who hasn't been diagnosed or adequately treated for their condition.
A teacher is locked up in a classroom for 8 hours a day five days a week with 'Johnnie'. Most of us only have to get him up in the morning and out the door or fed and into bed out night (calculate the time, it's less than he spends with his teacher all day). Cut the teacher some slack and work together on making the 504 plan work. Work together to make the IEP one that will make your child successful while allowing the learning experience for others to be positive.
Sorry for rambling, I just hate when my wife comes home tired and frustrated because she hasn't been successful during the day because of one or two out of control students. You can't believe the number of parents who send their kids to school knowing they have treatable ADHD but are unwilling to do anything about figuring it's the teacher's problem.
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Hey sorry for starting this "debate" guys I just wondered if the school could require meds.