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<blockquote data-quote="TeDo" data-source="post: 540960"><p>JoAnn, it is illegal for the school to tell you to medicate your son. It is YOUR right to decide to medicate or not and it's their JOB to educate him by accommodating his difficulties. Have you requested an evaluation for Special Education services at school? They can recommend all they want (EXCEPT when it comes to medicating) but it is ultimately up to you what you allow them to do to help him. From the sounds of it, he's struggling with some things and not helping him will hurt him more in the long run. Starting the learning early can make all the difference in the world for the best outcome. He can accomplish a lot but he's just going to need a little more help than some other kids. </p><p></p><p>I can understand fighting against "labels" but I consider them only descriptions. My kids have very specific and universal "traits" that when certain people, professionals and school staff, hear it they KNOW what I'm talking about. I don't have to give full explanations of everything they struggle with. Of course there are some variations within diagnoses because of individuality. Our kids are not their labels, they are kids with very specific needs that they need help learning to live with, preferrably by drawing on their strengths.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TeDo, post: 540960"] JoAnn, it is illegal for the school to tell you to medicate your son. It is YOUR right to decide to medicate or not and it's their JOB to educate him by accommodating his difficulties. Have you requested an evaluation for Special Education services at school? They can recommend all they want (EXCEPT when it comes to medicating) but it is ultimately up to you what you allow them to do to help him. From the sounds of it, he's struggling with some things and not helping him will hurt him more in the long run. Starting the learning early can make all the difference in the world for the best outcome. He can accomplish a lot but he's just going to need a little more help than some other kids. I can understand fighting against "labels" but I consider them only descriptions. My kids have very specific and universal "traits" that when certain people, professionals and school staff, hear it they KNOW what I'm talking about. I don't have to give full explanations of everything they struggle with. Of course there are some variations within diagnoses because of individuality. Our kids are not their labels, they are kids with very specific needs that they need help learning to live with, preferrably by drawing on their strengths. [/QUOTE]
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