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<blockquote data-quote="SchPsych" data-source="post: 27710" data-attributes="member: 3563"><p>A newbie to this board...but from what I understand about the law and practices where I work, a child can be and is classified "Other Health Impaired" with a medical diagnosis, regardless of whether or not the child takes medication. Medicating your child is always at the parent's discretion, so a child study team cannot force you to medicate them unless it is so severe that it could be viewed as neglect on your part to let them experience life in a way that is so psychologically damaging that it is unfair to the child. Keep in mind also that children that are not medicated usually are viewed as "behavior problems" in school - disorganized, unprepared, talkative, etc. and teachers will pursue putting them in more restrictive settings, such as resource room or self-contained. Is that right or o.k. to do to a child, no. Do I think a good teacher could probably manage some children with ADHD if they aren't medicated? Yes. But it has to be a very good teacher who is dedicated to helping, not worrying about how hard it is on them to help your child. I've seen both sides of the coin...</p><p>My advice would be to go into the meeting looking to get an IEP for kindergarten, a request for a patient, dedicated teacher for next year who you can keep constant contact with, and demand that the group comes up with a behavior plan that will meet the needs of your child. You don't want a phone call every time there is some minor issue. You want them to try to resolve it at school or else your child will think there will be a call home every time they are "a problem." The group should be able to say, "when this happens, we will try to do ___,______,and ______." Then they need to document what happened when they tried those interventions (and they need to try them more than once). If those interventions don't work, then the group can sit down again and brainstorm new interventions. Don't let them automatically tell you that your child is too difficult. They need to prove they are doing everything in their power to help on a daily basis. And please review the special education law book for parents that explains you legal rights. They should be provided to you at every meeting that involves an IEP. That will tell you what you can demand, so that the school district does not force you into any bad situations. Hope that helps...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SchPsych, post: 27710, member: 3563"] A newbie to this board...but from what I understand about the law and practices where I work, a child can be and is classified "Other Health Impaired" with a medical diagnosis, regardless of whether or not the child takes medication. Medicating your child is always at the parent's discretion, so a child study team cannot force you to medicate them unless it is so severe that it could be viewed as neglect on your part to let them experience life in a way that is so psychologically damaging that it is unfair to the child. Keep in mind also that children that are not medicated usually are viewed as "behavior problems" in school - disorganized, unprepared, talkative, etc. and teachers will pursue putting them in more restrictive settings, such as resource room or self-contained. Is that right or o.k. to do to a child, no. Do I think a good teacher could probably manage some children with ADHD if they aren't medicated? Yes. But it has to be a very good teacher who is dedicated to helping, not worrying about how hard it is on them to help your child. I've seen both sides of the coin... My advice would be to go into the meeting looking to get an IEP for kindergarten, a request for a patient, dedicated teacher for next year who you can keep constant contact with, and demand that the group comes up with a behavior plan that will meet the needs of your child. You don't want a phone call every time there is some minor issue. You want them to try to resolve it at school or else your child will think there will be a call home every time they are "a problem." The group should be able to say, "when this happens, we will try to do ___,______,and ______." Then they need to document what happened when they tried those interventions (and they need to try them more than once). If those interventions don't work, then the group can sit down again and brainstorm new interventions. Don't let them automatically tell you that your child is too difficult. They need to prove they are doing everything in their power to help on a daily basis. And please review the special education law book for parents that explains you legal rights. They should be provided to you at every meeting that involves an IEP. That will tell you what you can demand, so that the school district does not force you into any bad situations. Hope that helps... [/QUOTE]
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