Loree LaChance

The other factor to consider is who owns the video - it is directly housed by the school district (like they run the buses and store the video content) or is it by a third-party company. FERPA only covers those managed directly by the school district. One way to get access to the video is to ask for a viewing rather than a copy.  Question # directly covers that. Be flexible about dates and times you can come to view it. 

My question would be, on a regular day, is the ADHD medication part of his normal routine?  From the school nursing standpoint, I would not alter anything that you do on a normal day that represents the typical academic achievement. Yes, you should be consulting with the treating practitioner, and yes, 504 services are there regardless of medications that mitigate symptoms. Is the testing for IEP/IDEA services? There shouldn't be any testing required for 504, and in my overall suggestion is to have available at school, a just in case bottle of the daily medication - no more than 2 or 3, that are there specifically for those days that are in the toilet before they even get started! That can be written into a 504 with specific qualifying administration instructions. Just as I would not recommend testing on a child with an illness or fever, I wouldn't for a child who is not following his/her normal daily routines, including daily medications.

I am sorry the OT was so unprofessional.  This is most certainly within the scope of practice for the OT and appropriate in the school environment. I also suggest bringing in the school nurse, if there is one, to advocate for the safety issue at hand. I have also attached an article link that provides sample goals, measurements, and the appropriate links to professional standards.   https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Deborah_Bruns/publication/264003906_Turning_Mealtimes_into_Learning_Opportunities_Integrating_Feeding_Goals_into_IEPs/links/00b4953c859d78360d000000/Turning-Mealtimes-into-Learning-Opportunities-Integrating-Feeding-Goals-into-IEPs.pdf

Hello from Driftwood Texas (outside of Austin). After 19 years in school nursing (campus and district levels, Illinois and Texas), I am moving on to help those students and families with healthcare needs navigate schools. I am here to answer questions about what you should expect with regards to healthcare in and its influences on the education setting,  and collaboratively plan for an inclusive and appropriate individualized experience.  I have a Doctorate in Nursing Practice and am a National Certified School Nurse. 

One of the benefits for the 504 and the multiple accommodations is that it extends beyond the K-12 experience and into higher education. It becomes easier to transition into higher ed if it has been used in K-12. 

Good morning,

Just catching up on this. The other thing I would look at in terms of using recess to do specific academic tasks, even related services, is the school wellness policy. The national wellness policy - tied to free and reduced lunch money, prohibits recess from being taken away for academic or behavioral reasons. I know it is not routinely followed, but that stipulation has been around for about 10 years.

Loree