Julie Weatherly featured an article in a journal titled In Case, Volume 48, Numbers 4-6; and in Volume 49, Numbers 1-2. The title of the article is Avoiding Legal Disputes in Special Education: 21 Training Points for Administrators. No-No #18 advises school personnel to not make statements like "it's obvious that your child has ADHD, ODD, and OCD. Take him to the doctor so that we can develop a plan for him and he can be put on medication. In fact, here's the card of someone I know who can do that evaluation." Rather than making a diagnosis of a medical condition without being qualified to do so, school personnel should make a proper referral for an evaluation. Furthermore, the 2004 IDEA provides that State Educational Agencies shall prohibit State and school system personnel from requiring parents to obtain a prescription for a medication covered under the Controlled Substance Act as a prequisite before they can bring their child to school, receive an evaluation, or receive services. Teachers and other school personnel are not prohibited from sharing classroom-based observations with parents or guardians regarding a student's academic and functional performance, or behavior in the classroom or school, or the need for an evaluation for special education and related services.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Members of IEP or School Personnel Should Not Diagnose Medical Conditions or Suggest Medication Without the Credentials for Doing So
Julie Weatherly featured an article in a journal titled In Case, Volume 48, Numbers 4-6; and in Volume 49, Numbers 1-2. The title of the article is Avoiding Legal Disputes in Special Education: 21 Training Points for Administrators. No-No #18 advises school personnel to not make statements like "it's obvious that your child has ADHD, ODD, and OCD. Take him to the doctor so that we can develop a plan for him and he can be put on medication. In fact, here's the card of someone I know who can do that evaluation." Rather than making a diagnosis of a medical condition without being qualified to do so, school personnel should make a proper referral for an evaluation. Furthermore, the 2004 IDEA provides that State Educational Agencies shall prohibit State and school system personnel from requiring parents to obtain a prescription for a medication covered under the Controlled Substance Act as a prequisite before they can bring their child to school, receive an evaluation, or receive services. Teachers and other school personnel are not prohibited from sharing classroom-based observations with parents or guardians regarding a student's academic and functional performance, or behavior in the classroom or school, or the need for an evaluation for special education and related services.
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