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_______________________________
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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
