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How to preapre for High School??

Major problems at this age seem to be:

a) an impulse to hide/minimize/delay managing symptoms (that one is on your DD to avoid, btw)
b) teachers who don't understand that an allergic reaction can (and does) impair judgment and gross motor skills significantly, and
c) gaps in adult oversight/monitoring-- if your DD leaves class for the nurse/health room, who sees to it that she GETS THERE?  Will she be walking alone?  That's a big no-no in an allergic reaction.  Will she be allowed to carry her cell phone on campus at all times?  Who will be covering extracurriculars? What about activities which use the instructional spaces after or before school hours?

504 for hs going to be a fight

There was a lot of backpedaling in a hurry when I went into documentation mode and insisted on a written explanation of why "eligibility" was in need of review.


The other reasons why we MUST have a 504 plan in high school are:

a) seeking accommodations both in college (as noted above), and

b) seeking accomodations from ACT/The College Board-- which you WILL need if you plan to have your student have the ability to keep medication with them during the SAT or an AP exam.

In both instances, other agencies, unfamiliar with the student, pay very close attention to how the condition is handled by the school.

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