Re: Q: for parents of school age kiddo's in cast

May 1, 2012

Hi Jane,I would like to know too for next year. I have jaylin covered for his kindergarten year. He goes to the YMCA and with him being in the preschool, they all know him and what he can and can not do. Jaylin can not wipe himself so I had to order him a special tool so he can at school. I think you should talk to your doctor about taking a note to school so its on file. You could always check and see is there is a mirror in the bathrooms at school. If not maybe they could put one on the door if you bring it in? Crisscross applesauce is not our children's friend teachers are pretty good about working with our children at the YMCA, hopefully it's the same in regular school.Can't wait to see what some other parents say :)Live, laugh, and loveJoyOn Apr 30, 2012, at 7:42 PM, "Jane" <janemhar@...> wrote:

Another question for parents of older casted kids... What kind of accomodations do you request of the school? I know we'll need a 504 plan, and I'm trying to prepare what I want included. For instance, Grace has a hard time sitting on her bottom on a hard chair for long periods of time, she does better sitting on her knees. Same for on the floor. She can't sit "criss cross applesauce", and can't really sit on her bottom period unless she's laying back against something. Can a take a pillow for her to sit on? Do you have a letter from the doctor indicating activities they can't do? Such as gymnastics in PE, or be allowed to stop running if she gets too overheated. Next week is Grace's casting day and it will be the last chance to talk to the doctor to get documentation if I need any before we meet with her team at the school.

Some other problems she has is that she can't always get her pants up over the back of her cast on her own. They said she had to be completely independent for toileting. She can go, wipe, etc on her own, just needs a double check that she got everything covered back up or her dress not tucked in her pants.

Help??

Thanks,

Jane, mom to Grace 5 1/2

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May 1, 2012

My son Aidan is 6 and in Kindergarten. He has been in his cast for about a

month and the school has been SO good about it. I didn't take a note in from

the doctor, but I don't think it would be a bad idea to have one on file.

Aidan's teachers asked a lot of questions and I just told them everything I

could think of. I think that if your daughter can use the bathroom on her own

and everything I don't think that they would have a problem checking to make

sure everything is covered. Also, Aidan's teacher has them sit " criss cross

applesauce " on the floor a lot and she is okay with him sitting differently and

even asked if I would like to bring in a pillow for him if that would help. I

think the more you talk to the teacher about your daughters cast the better. I

feel like the school has been very helpful as long as they knew what was going

on. Talking to them has also helped people not " baby " him too much. I know he

needs a little extra help, but I also don't want people to do everything for him

either!! Hope this helps a little!!

>

> Another question for parents of older casted kids... What kind of

accomodations do you request of the school? I know we'll need a 504 plan, and

I'm trying to prepare what I want included. For instance, Grace has a hard time

sitting on her bottom on a hard chair for long periods of time, she does better

sitting on her knees. Same for on the floor. She can't sit " criss cross

applesauce " , and can't really sit on her bottom period unless she's laying back

against something. Can a take a pillow for her to sit on? Do you have a letter

from the doctor indicating activities they can't do? Such as gymnastics in PE,

or be allowed to stop running if she gets too overheated. Next week is Grace's

casting day and it will be the last chance to talk to the doctor to get

documentation if I need any before we meet with her team at the school.

>

> Some other problems she has is that she can't always get her pants up over the

back of her cast on her own. They said she had to be completely independent for

toileting. She can go, wipe, etc on her own, just needs a double check that she

got everything covered back up or her dress not tucked in her pants.

>

> Help??

>

> Thanks,

>

> Jane, mom to Grace 5 1/2

>

May 1, 2012

My son is a toddler so I'm not really sure of the specific needs there,

but my husband is a special education teacher & the 504 plan is a perfect

way to start. (he deals with lots of these plans) Talk to the school &

keep the lines of communication open so that changes can be made if things

aren't working for Grace. I'm sure it isn't the first time the school has

dealt with a child in some type of brace (but maybe the first cast?).

Also I know that not all children are able to toilet by themselves (severe

and profound areas of special education) & schools have plans (usually

paras) to help there so I wouldn't worry to much about the school finding

a way to meet Graces few needs there Best of luck! And yes some kind

of documentation from the doctor is never a bad idea. Schools like to get

everything down in writing so that they are covered.

Amber

> Another question for parents of older casted kids... What kind of

> accomodations do you request of the school? I know we'll need a 504 plan,

> and I'm trying to prepare what I want included. For instance, Grace has a

> hard time sitting on her bottom on a hard chair for long periods of time,

> she does better sitting on her knees. Same for on the floor. She can't sit

> " criss cross applesauce " , and can't really sit on her bottom period unless

> she's laying back against something. Can a take a pillow for her to sit

> on? Do you have a letter from the doctor indicating activities they can't

> do? Such as gymnastics in PE, or be allowed to stop running if she gets

> too overheated. Next week is Grace's casting day and it will be the last

> chance to talk to the doctor to get documentation if I need any before we

> meet with her team at the school.

>

> Some other problems she has is that she can't always get her pants up over

> the back of her cast on her own. They said she had to be completely

> independent for toileting. She can go, wipe, etc on her own, just needs a

> double check that she got everything covered back up or her dress not

> tucked in her pants.

>

> Help??

>

> Thanks,

>

> Jane, mom to Grace 5 1/2

>

May 1, 2012

My son is in second grade and I talked a lot to the teacher about it before he got his cast. Neither of us were sure what to expect. She was more than willing to accommodate. She said he could sit where and however he needed to be comfortable. I didn't get a letter from the doctor but it's never a bad idea. P.E. teacher also just goes with the flow. She is much more cautious about what he does than he is. He is always included in what they are doing but sometimes doesn't do the same thing, sometimes maybe he's running a timer or keeping score. He seems to have fun though!! Also, I took him to back school after hr got his cast when there were no children present to see if he was ok to sit at a desk. He did just fine. The

only thing I did was make a cushion for his back at his desk. It just slips over the back of his chair. He didn't ask for it, but after the first few days back at school I noticed his shirts were getting worn were he rubbed his cast against the chair. The cushion solved it. I suggest just talking before she goes...A LOT and it will be pretty smooth. I also work with special ed preschoolers and being forewarned makes everything go better especially for the student!!Best wishes From: Jane <janemhar@...> infantile scoliosis treatment Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 7:42 PM Subject: Q: for parents of school age kiddo's in cast

Another question for parents of older casted kids... What kind of accomodations do you request of the school? I know we'll need a 504 plan, and I'm trying to prepare what I want included. For instance, Grace has a hard time sitting on her bottom on a hard chair for long periods of time, she does better sitting on her knees. Same for on the floor. She can't sit "criss cross applesauce", and can't really sit on her bottom period unless she's laying back against something. Can a take a pillow for her to sit on? Do you have a letter from the doctor indicating activities they can't do? Such as gymnastics in PE, or be allowed to stop running if she gets too overheated. Next week is Grace's casting day and it will be the last chance to talk to the doctor to get documentation if I need any before we meet with her team at the school.

Some other problems she has is that she can't always get her pants up over the back of her cast on her own. They said she had to be completely independent for toileting. She can go, wipe, etc on her own, just needs a double check that she got everything covered back up or her dress not tucked in her pants.

Help??

Thanks,

Jane, mom to Grace 5 1/2

May 4, 2012

I think the 504 would be a good idea for Grace. Liv always had one and it

really helped ensure her safety and comfort at school.

HRH