Arrgghh

[philamom]

My daughter, who was so sick in January that she could barely move without experiencing some type of vertigo, had severe, severe nausea, is finally getting better since resuming antibiotics the end of February. Many days, we had to carry her up and down from her bedroom upstairs. She was off abx since end of September. We tried a couple times to get her back on them but her body rejected. We are in the process of getting her up to Amox 500mg twice a day.

 

She started back to school 1-3:30 (twice at 12:00). She is still having physical difficulties in the morning (headache, joint pain) until she takes a motrin. Her LLMD gave us a "medically necessary" note to keep her at 2 1/2 hours a day of school while her medication is being increased, and she is recovering from this flare-up. She has a 504 and receives tutoring from her teacher 3 days a week (after school- at the school- used to be at our house). She completed an evaluation today for an IEP. Compared to Oct-Feb, she is really doing great - except in the morning hours. She's even fighting a cold right now from completing her first full week of 1/2 days last week.

 

Anyway, they are ignoring the doctor's letter and pressuring me to bring her in more hours, and to bring her in the am. They just sent out an email to (principal, nurse, guidance counselor, psychologist, pupil services, teacher) saying that the goal is to have her in full days except lunch (she can come home for 30 minutes) by April 30th. And then have her in all day the following week.

 

Question- Are they allowed to go against the doctor's note???

Edited April 17, 2012 by philamom

[LNN]

To my knowledge, they absolutely cannot ignore the medical note nor change the 504 without medical documentation. I needed to provide a doctor's letter in order to end my DDs 504 for illness. You can't just modify a medical 504 without it. I'd be calling the State Dept of Education or google some sort of parent advocacy group in your state. Sometimes just showing them you know your rights changes the tune.

[philamom]

Your right- they pushed back. I was a little frazzled when I received the email, but I just drove to the school and handed over another copy of the letter. Apparently, there is no end date to the letter, so it was questioned how long this would take. The letter, asking for my daughter to continue attending at 2 1/2 hours day, was just written on April 10th - so I'm suprised they were trying to move forward so quickly. Overall, the school has been very supportive -- this was our first little quirk. They know I'm tring, and my daughter is moving forward faster than what was originally proposed. So, I'm exremely proud of her!

 

Now, for the IEP - she had 4 meetings with the psychologist and 1 with a reading specialist (last Wed,Thurs, Fri, yesterday and today). She did great (go figure, right- she's back on abx now). I doubt it will be approved, unless they go by the way she was the last 5 months. She is academically where the class is and in some areas higher. The reading specialist said she didn't have a passage high enough for her. But this is all good, right? I mean she's doing better right now and hopefully will move forward with more hours in the day. Thats all that matters. So she probably won't need it anyhow for this year. Does an IEP roll over to the following year?

Edited April 17, 2012 by philamom

[tpotter]

Your right- they pushed back. I was a little frazzled when I received the email, but I just drove to the school and handed over another copy of the letter. Apparently, there is no end date to the letter, so it was questioned how long this would take. The letter, asking for my daughter to continue attending at 2 1/2 hours day, was just written on April 10th - so I'm suprised they were trying to move forward so quickly. Overall, the school has been very supportive -- this was our first little quirk. They know I'm tring, and my daughter is moving forward faster than what was originally proposed. So, I'm exremely proud of her!

 

Now, for the IEP - she had 4 meetings with the psychologist and 1 with a reading specialist (last Wed,Thurs, Fri, yesterday and today). She did great (go figure, right- she's back on abx now). I doubt it will be approved, unless they go by the way she was the last 5 months. She is academically where the class is and in some areas higher. The reading specialist said she didn't have a passage high enough for her. But this is all good, right? I mean she's doing better right now and hopefully will move forward with more hours in the day. Thats all that matters. So she probably won't need it anyhow for this year. Does an IEP roll over to the following year?

 

 

I'm a bit confused. Is she on a 504 or an IEP? Are you trying to get an IEP? IEP's can be written even in the absence of a learning disability (there are 7 categories, and "other health impaired" is one of them...need a doctor's note.) yes, the definitely carry over from year to year. PM me, and we can discuss more, because we are in the same state (same area of the same state), and we've been through Due Process and mediation. They shouldn't be pushing her like this.

[philamom]

Your right- they pushed back. I was a little frazzled when I received the email, but I just drove to the school and handed over another copy of the letter. Apparently, there is no end date to the letter, so it was questioned how long this would take. The letter, asking for my daughter to continue attending at 2 1/2 hours day, was just written on April 10th - so I'm suprised they were trying to move forward so quickly. Overall, the school has been very supportive -- this was our first little quirk. They know I'm tring, and my daughter is moving forward faster than what was originally proposed. So, I'm exremely proud of her!

 

Now, for the IEP - she had 4 meetings with the psychologist and 1 with a reading specialist (last Wed,Thurs, Fri, yesterday and today). She did great (go figure, right- she's back on abx now). I doubt it will be approved, unless they go by the way she was the last 5 months. She is academically where the class is and in some areas higher. The reading specialist said she didn't have a passage high enough for her. But this is all good, right? I mean she's doing better right now and hopefully will move forward with more hours in the day. Thats all that matters. So she probably won't need it anyhow for this year. Does an IEP roll over to the following year?

 

 

I'm a bit confused. Is she on a 504 or an IEP? Are you trying to get an IEP? IEP's can be written even in the absence of a learning disability (there are 7 categories, and "other health impaired" is one of them...need a doctor's note.) yes, the definitely carry over from year to year. PM me, and we can discuss more, because we are in the same state (same area of the same state), and we've been through Due Process and mediation. They shouldn't be pushing her like this.

I'll pm you this evening. They actually called our LLMD yesterday and said my daughter hasn't been to school in 5 months, which is #$@@. She was out Jan- mid March completely, due to severe, severe nausea, vertigo, gerd, GI complaints, and a severe fear of vomting. After getting back on antibiotics (off since Sept) she's been doing some hours in the afternoon - but if you come in after 12:00 you are marked absent. This week she attending 3 1/2 hours day (which is an hour more listed on the doctor's note we turned in. They want her to come in the am hours - I've been bringing her in 12-3:30, since she is still having morning issues.

 

She has a 504 (since December) and was evaluated last 7 days for an IEP.