At yesterday's local chapter of Council for Exceptional Children meeting, Dr. Joe Ryan of Clemson University shared the effects of psychotropic medications on our children. He stressed the imperativeness of having open communication between physician's prescribing medications and school personnel who actually see and can report on the effects. He highly recommended that teachers gather information before the medications are administered so physicians can look at the effects of the medications compared to a baseline. Dr. Ryan shared three valuable websites whereby people can type in the names of medications and learn what they are prescribed for, how they work, potential side effects, and cautions:
Thank you Dr. Ryan for this valuable information that will help us better understand the needs of our students with disabilities!
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