-=> Quoting Jerry Schwartz to Regina Finan <=-
 JS> [Feb 09, 97 - 14:17] Regina Finan of 1:2410/534 wrote to Mark
 JS> 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
 JS> Federal law requires the least restrictive environment: the principle
 JS> is bluffing.  I would get that threat in writing, then take it to the
 JS> compliance officer (and I believe there has to be one). 
 JS> It is hard to judge by what happens on weekends whether or not the
 JS> medication dosage is proper for school, since the entire environment
 JS> is different.  It would certainly be appropriate for the doctor to
 JS> write an order which specifies a particular time, rather than "after
 JS> lunch."  Your friend might consider telling the doctor that the
 JS> principal is insisting on managing the kid's medication, that ought to
 JS> be interesting. 
 JS> Jerry Schwartz
 Left her a message on the BBS telling her what you said. I would love to
 be an advocate and walk in there when she has to go.  I know much more
 than she does on the subject.
 Regina
... A feature is a bug with seniority.
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