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<blockquote data-source="post: 4609"><p>Hi Jerri,</p><p> I made a list of questions from info from this board,The Bipolar Child book pages 291-293 and a pamphlet from NAPSEC.Any feedback is welcome.</p><p>School Information</p><p>Name of School_______________________________</p><p>Address_____________________________________</p><p>Phone #_____________________________________</p><p>Director's Name_______________________________</p><p></p><p>*********************************************************************</p><p> SPECIFIC QUESTIONS</p><p>1-What is the student to teacher ratio?______________</p><p>How many aides?__________</p><p>2- My child has been identified as gifted are there other gifted</p><p>and talented students in the class my child would be in?</p><p>______________________________________________</p><p>3-Is there computer access?________________________</p><p>4-Is the academic program adjusted according to student's</p><p>variation in energy level,mood and motivation?___________</p><p>_______________________________________________</p><p>5-Can I have a copy of the daily schedule?</p><p>6-Is all staff trained and inserviced in re to childhood mood</p><p>disorders,more specifically the awareness that what is</p><p>commenly labeled as "behavior"is part of an illness that at</p><p>times the child has very little if any control over__________</p><p>7-What type of reward system do you have?_____________</p><p>________________________________________________</p><p>8-What type of discipline do you use__________________</p><p>________________________________________________</p><p>9-Do you have a "quiet room" ________________________-</p><p>9a-What is it like?__________________________________</p><p>9-b Are the children watched in QR___________________</p><p>10-What type of restraining is used?__________________</p><p>11-Is the staff familiar with LEE (low expressed emotion)___</p><p>12-Is the staff trained to observe to take into account the</p><p>variations and fluxs of mood disorders ______________</p><p>13-How are the students grouped? by age___by grade_____</p><p>by ability____ by behavior____by DX______</p><p>14-Do you have a psychiatrist on staff?________</p><p>15- Do you have a psychologist on staff?___</p><p>16- What other mental health professionals are on staff?</p><p>____________________________________________</p><p>____________________________________________</p><p>17-Do you have psychiatric nurses and aides?_____</p><p> how many______</p><p>18-Will your psychiatrist consult with our psychiatrist?_____</p><p>19-Is there therapy and counseling?_______</p><p> 20- Are there groups?___Social skills groups?____</p><p>21-Is there family therapy?____Are there family groups?___</p><p> Is it required?______</p><p>22- Do you call parents?_____</p><p>23- Are school related problems handled at school?_____</p><p>24-Do you have a wraparound program to help with keeping</p><p>the "program" the same at home as it is at school?______</p><p>25-Do you provide parental training?______</p><p>26-Are your transportation providers holders of a current</p><p>School Bus Drivers certificate?_______</p><p>27-Do your busses have aides on them?____</p><p>28-Are your busses subject to the California Highway Patrol</p><p>inspections and certification?_______</p><p>29-If not what is the level of training and experience of the</p><p>drivers?_______________________________________</p><p>30- If the vehicles are not Certified by the CHP as school</p><p>busses,who oversees the maintainance of the vehicles?____</p><p>_______________________________________________</p><p>31-Is the vehicle inspected daily?____What about a</p><p>mainainance schedule?_______Can these records be</p><p>viewed?____</p><p>32-How long a bus ride will my child have to your school</p><p>seeing that we live 35.31 miles from your facility?_____</p><p>33-Could my child be seated with other students on the bus</p><p>who could possibly harm him?_____________________</p><p>34-Will my child be monitered at all times?____________</p><p>35-My child must never under any circumstances be left</p><p>alone with another student,can this be complied with?____</p><p>36-If my child gets ill and needs to go home who must</p><p>transport him home?________________________</p><p>(I am at times unable to do this and it would present a</p><p>financial burden)</p><p>37-What type of recreation is provided for the students?</p><p>____________________________________________ -</p><p>38-Can I see the entire facility?______</p><p>39-Is there provision for daily communication regarding</p><p>concerns about my son's progress,by the school,or my the</p><p>parents?______________________________</p><p>40-Do you have a cafeteria?_____Or must a sack lunch be</p><p>provided?___________</p><p>41-What is you school year schedule?_______</p><p>school year ends___ Summer school begins_____school</p><p>year begins_____</p><p>42-Do you offer "summer school"?____________</p><p>Thanks Love and Hugs,</p><p> Lisa jdbjdb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE=", post: 4609"] Hi Jerri, I made a list of questions from info from this board,The Bipolar Child book pages 291-293 and a pamphlet from NAPSEC.Any feedback is welcome. School Information Name of School_______________________________ Address_____________________________________ Phone #_____________________________________ Director's Name_______________________________ ********************************************************************* SPECIFIC QUESTIONS 1-What is the student to teacher ratio?______________ How many aides?__________ 2- My child has been identified as gifted are there other gifted and talented students in the class my child would be in? ______________________________________________ 3-Is there computer access?________________________ 4-Is the academic program adjusted according to student's variation in energy level,mood and motivation?___________ _______________________________________________ 5-Can I have a copy of the daily schedule? 6-Is all staff trained and inserviced in re to childhood mood disorders,more specifically the awareness that what is commenly labeled as "behavior"is part of an illness that at times the child has very little if any control over__________ 7-What type of reward system do you have?_____________ ________________________________________________ 8-What type of discipline do you use__________________ ________________________________________________ 9-Do you have a "quiet room" ________________________- 9a-What is it like?__________________________________ 9-b Are the children watched in QR___________________ 10-What type of restraining is used?__________________ 11-Is the staff familiar with LEE (low expressed emotion)___ 12-Is the staff trained to observe to take into account the variations and fluxs of mood disorders ______________ 13-How are the students grouped? by age___by grade_____ by ability____ by behavior____by DX______ 14-Do you have a psychiatrist on staff?________ 15- Do you have a psychologist on staff?___ 16- What other mental health professionals are on staff? ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 17-Do you have psychiatric nurses and aides?_____ how many______ 18-Will your psychiatrist consult with our psychiatrist?_____ 19-Is there therapy and counseling?_______ 20- Are there groups?___Social skills groups?____ 21-Is there family therapy?____Are there family groups?___ Is it required?______ 22- Do you call parents?_____ 23- Are school related problems handled at school?_____ 24-Do you have a wraparound program to help with keeping the "program" the same at home as it is at school?______ 25-Do you provide parental training?______ 26-Are your transportation providers holders of a current School Bus Drivers certificate?_______ 27-Do your busses have aides on them?____ 28-Are your busses subject to the California Highway Patrol inspections and certification?_______ 29-If not what is the level of training and experience of the drivers?_______________________________________ 30- If the vehicles are not Certified by the CHP as school busses,who oversees the maintainance of the vehicles?____ _______________________________________________ 31-Is the vehicle inspected daily?____What about a mainainance schedule?_______Can these records be viewed?____ 32-How long a bus ride will my child have to your school seeing that we live 35.31 miles from your facility?_____ 33-Could my child be seated with other students on the bus who could possibly harm him?_____________________ 34-Will my child be monitered at all times?____________ 35-My child must never under any circumstances be left alone with another student,can this be complied with?____ 36-If my child gets ill and needs to go home who must transport him home?________________________ (I am at times unable to do this and it would present a financial burden) 37-What type of recreation is provided for the students? ____________________________________________ - 38-Can I see the entire facility?______ 39-Is there provision for daily communication regarding concerns about my son's progress,by the school,or my the parents?______________________________ 40-Do you have a cafeteria?_____Or must a sack lunch be provided?___________ 41-What is you school year schedule?_______ school year ends___ Summer school begins_____school year begins_____ 42-Do you offer "summer school"?____________ Thanks Love and Hugs, Lisa jdbjdb [/QUOTE]
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