Can they force me to let them change his diaper?

[Jennifer11]

Hi! Can they force me to let them change his diaper? Any time he needs a change I go to the school to change his diaper. We also have regularly scheduled times for me to change him. I’m always available, and do not want them touching his private parts. They don’t like that I come to change him, and keep harassing me to let them change him. Can they force me to let them change his diaper? 

[Lisa Lightner]

No, he needs a PCA. Or the school nurse can do it.

[JSD24]

The school should be providing FAPE.  Your time is valuable so relying on you to do what their staff should be doing really isn't FAPE.  The truth is that many kids will need to have diapers changed at school.  They need to have staff that can do this.

There are some schools where most of the students are very delayed & in diapers.  It would be pandemonium to have parents coming to school to do this.  Rules vary from state to state on who is allowed to change a diaper.  In PA, it's a nurse or a PCA.  In other states, the teacher or other types of aides can change a diaper.  You might want to ask the school what sort of certification is needed for staff who will be doing this since you seem to want assurance that they will be professional with this task.