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Do you tell the school all of the medications difficult child is on?
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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 67423" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>I think that everyone's opinion here is being colored by their own experiences. </p><p></p><p>The bottom line is that I believe someone at the school should have an updated list of medications ~ preferably the school nurse.</p><p></p><p>I had a student start vomiting and collapse in my classroom last year. I pushed the emergency button for the school clinic worker and first responders. They immediately assessed the situation and called for an ambulance.</p><p></p><p>Luckily, they had the mother on the phone when the EMT's arrived and the first thing that the EMT's asked her about was what medications he was taking. What if we hadn't been able to reach a parent in this situation?</p><p></p><p>I agree that individual teachers don't need to know about the particular medications that their students are taking. This is particularly true in a high school setting where the student might have six different teachers and is old enough to understand the medications and possible side effects. I think I would feel differently about a small child with one teacher. </p><p></p><p>I disagree strongly, however, that it would color my opinion about the child if I did know. It seems like half of my students are taking ADHD medications and discuss it openly. They are in no way stigmatized or gossiped about because of it.</p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 67423, member: 1967"] I think that everyone's opinion here is being colored by their own experiences. The bottom line is that I believe someone at the school should have an updated list of medications ~ preferably the school nurse. I had a student start vomiting and collapse in my classroom last year. I pushed the emergency button for the school clinic worker and first responders. They immediately assessed the situation and called for an ambulance. Luckily, they had the mother on the phone when the EMT's arrived and the first thing that the EMT's asked her about was what medications he was taking. What if we hadn't been able to reach a parent in this situation? I agree that individual teachers don't need to know about the particular medications that their students are taking. This is particularly true in a high school setting where the student might have six different teachers and is old enough to understand the medications and possible side effects. I think I would feel differently about a small child with one teacher. I disagree strongly, however, that it would color my opinion about the child if I did know. It seems like half of my students are taking ADHD medications and discuss it openly. They are in no way stigmatized or gossiped about because of it. ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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