Re: Help w/Public Schools and ??'s

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Cammy,

If you are comfortable, tell people what county you are in and maybe someone can give you specific help.

I know that every county works differently here.

Good Luck,

Jeanne

From: autism [mailto:autism ] On Behalf Of cammy_sheltonSent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 10:28 AMautism Subject: Help w/Public Schools and ??'s

Hi,My daughter's dr wrote orders for her to receive homebound schoolservices due to medication and seizures which leave her very weak.The public school system did set up these homebound school visits -BUT - the appts are rarely kept! I do not feel that my daughter isreceiving ANY educational support with the hit and miss appts theschool has kept so far.Now the school has asked me to sign a paper giving them permission(liason?)to directly contact my daughters dr's and make directrequests to the dr.I do not feel that this is in my daughter's best interest. I feelthat the school is unhappy about providing homebound services and islooking for a way to stop providing them.I am not happy with the services they have provided either. How do Iget better services? If I find a private educator to give my daughterhomebound schooling is the school supposed to pay for it or me?We have an IEP meeting on Jan 10. I have not signed any of the dr'sforms they requested and I want to know if I have to.What are my daughter's rights in this predicament??Please advise,Cammy

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[Guest guest]

Cammy,

If you are comfortable, tell people what county you are in and maybe someone can give you specific help.

I know that every county works differently here.

Good Luck,

Jeanne

From: autism [mailto:autism ] On Behalf Of cammy_sheltonSent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 10:28 AMautism Subject: Help w/Public Schools and ??'s

Hi,My daughter's dr wrote orders for her to receive homebound schoolservices due to medication and seizures which leave her very weak.The public school system did set up these homebound school visits -BUT - the appts are rarely kept! I do not feel that my daughter isreceiving ANY educational support with the hit and miss appts theschool has kept so far.Now the school has asked me to sign a paper giving them permission(liason?)to directly contact my daughters dr's and make directrequests to the dr.I do not feel that this is in my daughter's best interest. I feelthat the school is unhappy about providing homebound services and islooking for a way to stop providing them.I am not happy with the services they have provided either. How do Iget better services? If I find a private educator to give my daughterhomebound schooling is the school supposed to pay for it or me?We have an IEP meeting on Jan 10. I have not signed any of the dr'sforms they requested and I want to know if I have to.What are my daughter's rights in this predicament??Please advise,Cammy

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Hi Cammi:

Did your daughters doctors when filling out the homebound paperwork make a recommendation on how many hrs a day/week for each service?

Heidi Fernandez Parent and Advocate "Knowledge is Power" "To the world, you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world."

-------------- Original message -------------- From: "Jeanne Santorella" <jsantorella@...>

Cammy,

If you are comfortable, tell people what county you are in and maybe someone can give you specific help.

I know that every county works differently here.

Good Luck,

Jeanne

From: autism [mailto:autism ] On Behalf Of cammy_sheltonSent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 10:28 AMautism Subject: Help w/Public Schools and ??'s

Hi,My daughter's dr wrote orders for her to receive homebound schoolservices due to medication and seizures which leave her very weak.The public school system did set up these homebound school visits -BUT - the appts are rarely kept! I do not feel that my daughter isreceiving ANY educational support with the hit and miss appts theschool has kept so far.Now the school has asked me to sign a paper giving them permission(liason?)to directly contact my daughters dr's and make directrequests to the dr.I do not feel that this is in my daughter's best interest. I feelthat the school is unhappy about providing homebound services and islooking for a way to stop providing them.I am not happy with the services they have provided either. How do Iget better services? If I find a private educator to give my daughterhomebound schooling is the school supposed to pay for it or me?We have an IEP meeting on Jan 10.

I have not signed any of the dr'sforms they requested and I want to know if I have to.What are my daughter's rights in this predicament??Please advise,Cammy

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[Guest guest]

Hi Cammi:

Did your daughters doctors when filling out the homebound paperwork make a recommendation on how many hrs a day/week for each service?

Heidi Fernandez Parent and Advocate "Knowledge is Power" "To the world, you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world."

-------------- Original message -------------- From: "Jeanne Santorella" <jsantorella@...>

Cammy,

If you are comfortable, tell people what county you are in and maybe someone can give you specific help.

I know that every county works differently here.

Good Luck,

Jeanne

From: autism [mailto:autism ] On Behalf Of cammy_sheltonSent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 10:28 AMautism Subject: Help w/Public Schools and ??'s

Hi,My daughter's dr wrote orders for her to receive homebound schoolservices due to medication and seizures which leave her very weak.The public school system did set up these homebound school visits -BUT - the appts are rarely kept! I do not feel that my daughter isreceiving ANY educational support with the hit and miss appts theschool has kept so far.Now the school has asked me to sign a paper giving them permission(liason?)to directly contact my daughters dr's and make directrequests to the dr.I do not feel that this is in my daughter's best interest. I feelthat the school is unhappy about providing homebound services and islooking for a way to stop providing them.I am not happy with the services they have provided either. How do Iget better services? If I find a private educator to give my daughterhomebound schooling is the school supposed to pay for it or me?We have an IEP meeting on Jan 10.

I have not signed any of the dr'sforms they requested and I want to know if I have to.What are my daughter's rights in this predicament??Please advise,Cammy

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Cammy, I would not sign anything for the school system to speak with her doctor directly.....that is none of their concern, their job is to educate her. I would push for the maximum amount of home-bound that you feel she can handle and also therapy provided at home. If the IEP is not being followed, you can write a state complaint with a copy of her IEP attached. Marilyn Pyles Lilburn, GA cammy_shelton <cammy_shelton@...> wrote: Hi,My daughter's dr wrote orders for her to receive homebound schoolservices due to medication and seizures which leave her very weak.The public school system did set up these homebound school visits -BUT - the appts are rarely kept! I do not feel that my daughter isreceiving ANY educational support with the hit and miss appts theschool has kept so far.Now the school has asked me to sign a paper giving them permission(liason?)to directly contact my daughters dr's and make directrequests to the dr.I do not feel that this is in my daughter's best interest. I feelthat the school is unhappy about providing homebound services and islooking for a way to stop providing them.I am not happy with the services they have provided either. How do Iget better services? If I find a private educator to give my daughterhomebound schooling is the school supposed to pay for it or me?We have an IEP meeting

on Jan 10. I have not signed any of the dr'sforms they requested and I want to know if I have to.What are my daughter's rights in this predicament??Please advise,Cammy __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Cammy, I would not sign anything for the school system to speak with her doctor directly.....that is none of their concern, their job is to educate her. I would push for the maximum amount of home-bound that you feel she can handle and also therapy provided at home. If the IEP is not being followed, you can write a state complaint with a copy of her IEP attached. Marilyn Pyles Lilburn, GA cammy_shelton <cammy_shelton@...> wrote: Hi,My daughter's dr wrote orders for her to receive homebound schoolservices due to medication and seizures which leave her very weak.The public school system did set up these homebound school visits -BUT - the appts are rarely kept! I do not feel that my daughter isreceiving ANY educational support with the hit and miss appts theschool has kept so far.Now the school has asked me to sign a paper giving them permission(liason?)to directly contact my daughters dr's and make directrequests to the dr.I do not feel that this is in my daughter's best interest. I feelthat the school is unhappy about providing homebound services and islooking for a way to stop providing them.I am not happy with the services they have provided either. How do Iget better services? If I find a private educator to give my daughterhomebound schooling is the school supposed to pay for it or me?We have an IEP meeting

on Jan 10. I have not signed any of the dr'sforms they requested and I want to know if I have to.What are my daughter's rights in this predicament??Please advise,Cammy __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Marilyn is right- the school does not have the right to speak with

your dr. They are there to educate not to make medical asumptions.

Good luck!

JOY

> Hi,

> My daughter's dr wrote orders for her to receive homebound school

> services due to medication and seizures which leave her very weak.

>

> The public school system did set up these homebound school visits -

> BUT - the appts are rarely kept! I do not feel that my daughter is

> receiving ANY educational support with the hit and miss appts the

> school has kept so far.

>

> Now the school has asked me to sign a paper giving them permission

> (liason?)to directly contact my daughters dr's and make direct

> requests to the dr.

>

> I do not feel that this is in my daughter's best interest. I feel

> that the school is unhappy about providing homebound services and is

> looking for a way to stop providing them.

>

> I am not happy with the services they have provided either. How do I

> get better services? If I find a private educator to give my

daughter

> homebound schooling is the school supposed to pay for it or me?

>

> We have an IEP meeting on Jan 10. I have not signed any of the dr's

> forms they requested and I want to know if I have to.

>

> What are my daughter's rights in this predicament??

>

> Please advise,

> Cammy

>

>

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Marilyn is right- the school does not have the right to speak with

your dr. They are there to educate not to make medical asumptions.

Good luck!

JOY

> Hi,

> My daughter's dr wrote orders for her to receive homebound school

> services due to medication and seizures which leave her very weak.

>

> The public school system did set up these homebound school visits -

> BUT - the appts are rarely kept! I do not feel that my daughter is

> receiving ANY educational support with the hit and miss appts the

> school has kept so far.

>

> Now the school has asked me to sign a paper giving them permission

> (liason?)to directly contact my daughters dr's and make direct

> requests to the dr.

>

> I do not feel that this is in my daughter's best interest. I feel

> that the school is unhappy about providing homebound services and is

> looking for a way to stop providing them.

>

> I am not happy with the services they have provided either. How do I

> get better services? If I find a private educator to give my

daughter

> homebound schooling is the school supposed to pay for it or me?

>

> We have an IEP meeting on Jan 10. I have not signed any of the dr's

> forms they requested and I want to know if I have to.

>

> What are my daughter's rights in this predicament??

>

> Please advise,

> Cammy

>

>

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Cammy -

You do not have to give the school system permission to talk directly to your daughter's physician. (I would never allow the school system that kind of open access to my child's medical information!) Tell them that you are the liason between the school and physician and will provide them with all the necessary and appropriate medical information required for homebond services.

The information below comes from the DOE website and explains the current state rules applying to homebound instruction. Hope this helps!

http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-4-7-.10.pdf

© Hospital/homebound instruction program (H/H). The hospital/homebound

model is used for students with disabilities who are enrolled in a special education

program and have a medically diagnosed physical condition that restricts them to their

home or a hospital for a period of time that will significantly interfere with their

education.

1. A medical referral form shall be completed and signed by a physician, as defined in

state law and licensed by the appropriate state agency or board. The physician shall

project that the student will be absent a minimum of 10 consecutive school days and is

physically able to participate in educational instruction, unless the physician certifies that

the student has a chronic health condition causing the student to be absent for intermittent

periods of time, i.e., of greater than, equal to or less than 10 days on each occasion,

during the school year. In case of the latter situation, re-documentation of the chronic or

recurring condition is not required upon each period of absence.

2. When H/H services are necessary, the IEP Committee shall convene to review the

IEP for any necessary changes and to recommend H/H services.

3. Students with disabilities are not eligible to be served if absence is due to any of the

following:

(i) Communicable diseases, subject to Rule 160-1-3-.03 Communicable Diseases and

provisions specified in other sections of Rules 160-4-7 Special Education.

(ii) Cases of pregnancy not requiring abnormal restriction of activities as prescribed

by a licensed physician.

4. The student is counted present each day if served a minimum of three hours per

week.

5. Instruction may be offered in home or hospital settings or through

telecommunication devices, individually or in small groups. An adult shall be present

during home instructional periods.

6. The responsibility for students hospitalized under the above criteria in facilities

outside the LSS lies with the student's LSS. The LSS may make appropriate

arrangements for hospital instruction with the school system or appropriately certified

teachers in the area in which the facility is physically located.

In a message dated 12/28/06 10:31:36 AM, cammy_shelton@... writes:

Hi,

My daughter's dr wrote orders for her to receive homebound school

services due to medication and seizures which leave her very weak.

The public school system did set up these homebound school visits -

BUT - the appts are rarely kept! I do not feel that my daughter is

receiving ANY educational support with the hit and miss appts the

school has kept so far.

Now the school has asked me to sign a paper giving them permission

(liason?)to directly contact my daughters dr's and make direct

requests to the dr.

I do not feel that this is in my daughter's best interest. I feel

that the school is unhappy about providing homebound services and is

looking for a way to stop providing them.

I am not happy with the services they have provided either. How do I

get better services? If I find a private educator to give my daughter

homebound schooling is the school supposed to pay for it or me?

We have an IEP meeting on Jan 10. I have not signed any of the dr's

forms they requested and I want to know if I have to.

What are my daughter's rights in this predicament?

Please advise,

Cammy