[Feb 09, 97 - 14:17] Regina Finan of 1:2410/534 wrote to Mark Probert:
RF> A friend of mind has a child who is 10, in fifth grade and is ADHD.
RF> She was having all kinds of problems with the school.  Threats to
RF> put the child in a full time special ed and so forth.  They finally
Federal law requires the least restrictive environment: the principle is 
bluffing.  I would get that threat in writing, then take it to the compliance 
officer (and I believe there has to be one).
It is hard to judge by what happens on weekends whether or not the medication 
dosage is proper for school, since the entire environment is different.  It 
would certainly be appropriate for the doctor to write an order which 
specifies a particular time, rather than "after lunch."  Your friend might 
consider telling the doctor that the principal is insisting on managing the 
kid's medication, that ought to be interesting.
Jerry Schwartz
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