504 T1D, ADHD, OCD, Anxiety, food allergies.

[NutmeggeRN, BSN]

Good Luck!

[ruby_jane, BSN, RN]

1 hour ago, ajessrn said:

It may come to that. I am trying to be extremely diplomatic since I work in the district and they really have been accommodating thus far when it comes to helping him. My biggest hope is that therapy and meds will help get him to a place where we are doing better. His teacher is very helpful and overall they are all great so far. I worry about any future teachers who aren't so great which is why I know I need to get everything needs in writing officially for him. 

In my district in north Texas he would likely meet the SPED category emotional disturbance, or possibly Other Health Impairment.  The SPED assessment process is lengthy but we need to answer the question: Does this student need modifications to be successful? One the one hand - the SPED dx, while not permanent, will follow your student even if the re-evaluation does not show they need the service at the end of three years. On the other hand - it's easier to do the process when there is not a crisis than when there is. Either way, you may request the evaluation. This is not an individual decision: the ARD team makes it.

Best of luck!

[ruby_jane, BSN, RN]

1 hour ago, ajessrn said:

 

Everything I read about IEP's says that it has to adversely affect their educational performance and since it isn't at this time I will wait and see. At least I can get the 504 going, work on meds and therapy, and maybe next school year things will be different. I will be on the ball getting him an eval by sped if he starts to fall behind at all. 

Not....necessarily. Pretend you don't know anything about SPED and ask for the evaluation.

[ajessrn, BSN, RN]

Attached is the list I have come up with that I am going to ask for. I don't think anything I am asking for is unreasonable and its mostly the basics. 

Would love your input @ruby_jane@JenTheSchoolRN @NutmeggeRN

and anyone else who would like to read it. 

504 sawyer.docx

[NutmeggeRN, BSN]

1 minute ago, ajessrn said:

Attached is the list I have come up with that I am going to ask for. I don't think anything I am asking for is unreasonable and its mostly the basics. 

Would love your input @ruby_jane@JenTheSchoolRN @NutmeggeRN

and anyone else who would like to read it. 

504 sawyer.docx

Nice job! Bums me out that recess as penalty even needs to be addressed, but I digress...

Sounds like you covered all the things he may need. And the beauty of a 504 plan is it is a fluid document. It can be amended with a quick meeting. Keep us posted

[ajessrn, BSN, RN]

thank you. yes the recess thing happened once so far this year. 

trouble following directions in PE class so PE teacher held him from going to recess for 5 minutes. maybe it was needed, can't say for sure since I wasn't there but thankful it doesn't happen often. recess is so dang short as is so missing any of it stinks for them. 

I think that his school overall understands the importance of recess and movement. They have been trying to add in flexible seating to more classrooms and do brain breaks throughout the day etc. 

He started a new medicine Friday, gaunfacine. I told the pedi I wanted to steer away from stimulants for his adhd hoping whatever we try won't make anxiety worse. 

I finally got the neuropsych eval official report and he had a lot more recommendations so I will share the report with the school so they can have it as informational to add in things as we see the need and if they actually are helpful for him. Too many changes for an OCD kid at once isn't a good thing. He told me the teacher changed his seat in class. I tried to amp it up as an awesome thing that he gets to sit closer to the teacher so he can focus better in class. Grateful that his teacher also sent me a note telling me what an awesome day he had yesterday. I need some good to balance out the hard. 

I appreciate everyones help and input so far! Thank you!