SM> In my system, in Georgia, we are not allowed to tell a parent that
 SM> their child needs Ritalin or may be AAD or anything like that. The
 SM> major reason being that we open ourselves up to lawsuits from the
 SM> parents.
For the UMPteenth time, **I** have NEVER told a parent that a child
needs medication or named a condition.
One of my school's former social workers was of the opinion that if a
staff member did so, that the district then assumed liability for any
medical treatment.
My point was that teachers should be able to clue parents in when a
student is having problems in order to rule out medical causes so that
learning can occur, not to label the student, or hurt the parents'
feelings, or get the student qualified for social security benefits or
any of the other negative reasons that might be/have been brought up.
... "Chill out!  I'm just here for your hamster." - Death
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