So what is happening? Some Dr Feelgood is writing prescriptions for the school nurse and she just gives them to whomever she thinks needs them? Truly, that is just insane. I can't get my wheezing son an inhaler into school without a ton of documentation for it. But, of course, the school administrators are EVIL and want to DRUG CHILDREN!!!
My son's teacher suggested that my son be looked at for ADD. I consulted my pediatrician who suggested testing with a psychologist. The tests were done. My son has problems with short term memory and a visual processing disorder. I would recommend the testing to anyone who has a child with attention problems.
You are right. I have an asthmatic daughter. It's next to impossible to get an aspirin into the school, let alone albuterol.
Kids DO need to be properly tested. I'm glad you did.
Dianna, I don't have first hand information. I may have spoken out of turn on this. I read an article on the forum some time back that I thought made it fairly clear that in that instance school staff were involved in the process, not a physician or a nurse.
I'd rather have someone else make a definitive offering on this.
Do schools call in a psychologist to make an evaluation for every child that gets Ritalin? Is a school nurse involved in every diagnosis or disbursement to the children?
This seems a gray area to me, but it is possible my understanding is the true gray area based on faulty memory or some misunderstood or faulty information.
I have had some incredible dealings with junior high staff. I'd like to say that I could rule out some of my perceptions here based on those unrelated dealings, but I can't.
School staffs do not seem to realize they must be honest and above board with parents. And some of those people use some of the worst convoluted logic I've ever seen.
Sorry I could not answer your question with certainty.