Guest guest Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 I have heard- that If I have a psychiatrist's note, stating that I can't get my child out of the house for school do to severe OCD etc.... the school has to provide some at home tutoring. Does anyone know about this? I have heard that she doesn't even need the E.I.P in this case. Does the school have to comply and do they fight you even if you have a doctors note? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 We live in NJ too. After so many days of absence (it is something like 20-30) the school has to either treat the absences like a medical condition provided you have a note from a pschiatrist or you are considered truant. My 16 year old niece did not return to school after Christmas break due to anxiety. We finally got her to a child and adolescent psychiatrist (out of network) and she wrote a letter that my niece was in her treatment for social anixety and they were recommending home instruction as a first step to getting her back to school. My niece has to stick with therapy too, to keep the support of the psychiatrist. The psychiatrist really wanted her to at least sit in the library or with the school counselor one hour a day but my niece couldn't manage (even on klonopin, in addition to zoloft). It can be a long process to get a child back to school. I suspect that my niece also has some attentional issues that have made high school right from the start very difficult. This makes getting back to school harder when there are underlying learning issues. I know in general therapist and psychiatrist do not want to set up home instruction at home. If at all possible they want to do it at school after hours or at the library. In my niece's case she refused to leave home at all. So it has been set up at home. The school is only on the hook to provide 10 hours of insruction a week. My daughter was on home instruction for anxiety too in 5th grade and 10 hours was enough to help her keep up. It is harder to keep up in high school. Good luck, Pam > > I have heard- that If I have a psychiatrist's note, stating that I can't get my child out of the house for school do to severe OCD etc.... the school has to provide some at home tutoring. Does anyone know about this? I have heard that she doesn't even need the E.I.P in this case. Does the school have to comply and do they fight you even if you have a doctors note? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 I guess you would sign up in the new school. Since your child was in a private school this is a little more complex. I think the key is to get to a psychiatrist and have them help you figure out the immediate treatment plan. Almost all these Phd therapists that specialize in anxiety disorders do not take insurance. My niece saw psychiatrist, Dr. Kathleen Finegold in Livingston. We knew that Dr. Finegold would write a letter to the school and that she was good with kids that resist treatment and therapy. Dr. Finegold has thearpists in her office too. All out of network though. I had seen therapist and school refusal expert Dr. Eisen first for my daughter's mostly school anxiety and school refusal. Dr. Eisen contacted the school and set up special ed class rooms for classes that caused anxiety. He directed us to get medication and he was very involved with helping to get our daughter back to school. But my daughter's primary issue is school anxiety and learning issues (Asperger's Syndrome). And my daughter's OCD is the least of her problems not a primary one. So Dr. Eisen makes sense for school anxiety. I wish I had the name of one therapist that takes insurance and treats child and adolescent OCD disorders. Ask anyone you call if they treat OCD. Many therapists say they treat anxiety. Pam > > > > > > I have heard- that If I have a psychiatrist's note, stating that I can't get my child out of the house for school do to severe OCD etc.... the school has to provide some at home tutoring. Does anyone know about this? I have heard that she doesn't even need the E.I.P in this case. Does the school have to comply and do they fight you even if you have a doctors note? > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 My niece and daughter both resist seeing doctors and therapists. Both of them really like Dr. Katleen Finegold in Livingston (she is right on RT. 10). Dr. Finegold will not rush your child at all. For the last 6 months she has let my Asperger child talk about animals mostly just so we can make the experience postive and so my daughter won't run out of the office. My 16 year old niece likes her very much too. She sees Dr. Finegold for social anxiety and school anxiety. Dr. Finegold is well respected. The problem is this doctor is out of network too. For a $200 visit (30 minutes) we get back about 40%. Pam > > > > > > I have heard- that If I have a psychiatrist's note, stating that I can't get my child out of the house for school do to severe OCD etc.... the school has to provide some at home tutoring. Does anyone know about this? I have heard that she doesn't even need the E.I.P in this case. Does the school have to comply and do they fight you even if you have a doctors note? > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 THanks Pam. > We live in NJ too. After so many days of absence (it is something like 20-30) the school has to either treat the absences like a medical > condition provided you have a note from a pschiatrist or you > are considered truant. My 16 year old niece did not return to > school after Christmas break due to anxiety. We finally got > her to a child and adolescent psychiatrist (out of network) and > she wrote a letter that my niece was in her treatment for > social anixety and they were recommending home instruction > as a first step to getting her back to school. My niece has > to stick with therapy too, to keep the support of the psychiatrist. > The psychiatrist really wanted her to at least sit in the library > or with the school counselor one hour a day but my niece couldn't > manage (even on klonopin, in addition to zoloft). It can be > a long process to get a child back to school. I suspect that my > niece also has some attentional issues that have made high school > right from the start very difficult. This makes getting back to school > harder when there are underlying learning issues. > > I know in general therapist and psychiatrist do not want to > set up home instruction at home. If at all possible they want > to do it at school after hours or at the library. In my niece's > case she refused to leave home at all. So it has been set up at home. > The school is only on the hook to provide 10 hours of insruction > a week. My daughter was on home instruction for anxiety too > in 5th grade and 10 hours was enough to help her keep up. > It is harder to keep up in high school. > > Good luck, > Pam > > > > > > I have heard- that If I have a psychiatrist's note, stating that I can't get my child out of the house for school do to severe OCD etc.... the school has to provide some at home tutoring. Does anyone know about this? I have heard that she doesn't even need the E.I.P in this case. Does the school have to comply and do they fight you even if you have a doctors note? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 Does it have to be in the same school she left? She was in a private school, but I think I am moving back to where my family lives. I will be living with my brother. I need some help taking care of my child and sick husband. It's just too much. I need the support of family, since friends don't seem to stick around when you have a sick child (sometimes) > We live in NJ too. After so many days of absence (it is something like 20-30) the school has to either treat the absences like a medical > condition provided you have a note from a pschiatrist or you > are considered truant. My 16 year old niece did not return to > school after Christmas break due to anxiety. We finally got > her to a child and adolescent psychiatrist (out of network) and > she wrote a letter that my niece was in her treatment for > social anixety and they were recommending home instruction > as a first step to getting her back to school. My niece has > to stick with therapy too, to keep the support of the psychiatrist. > The psychiatrist really wanted her to at least sit in the library > or with the school counselor one hour a day but my niece couldn't > manage (even on klonopin, in addition to zoloft). It can be > a long process to get a child back to school. I suspect that my > niece also has some attentional issues that have made high school > right from the start very difficult. This makes getting back to school > harder when there are underlying learning issues. > > I know in general therapist and psychiatrist do not want to > set up home instruction at home. If at all possible they want > to do it at school after hours or at the library. In my niece's > case she refused to leave home at all. So it has been set up at home. > The school is only on the hook to provide 10 hours of insruction > a week. My daughter was on home instruction for anxiety too > in 5th grade and 10 hours was enough to help her keep up. > It is harder to keep up in high school. > > Good luck, > Pam > > > > > > I have heard- that If I have a psychiatrist's note, stating that I can't get my child out of the house for school do to severe OCD etc.... the school has to provide some at home tutoring. Does anyone know about this? I have heard that she doesn't even need the E.I.P in this case. Does the school have to comply and do they fight you even if you have a doctors note? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 You don't happen to know of a good psychiatrist for OCD in NJ, do you? I will be in Northern NJ. > We live in NJ too. After so many days of absence (it is something like 20-30) the school has to either treat the absences like a medical > condition provided you have a note from a pschiatrist or you > are considered truant. My 16 year old niece did not return to > school after Christmas break due to anxiety. We finally got > her to a child and adolescent psychiatrist (out of network) and > she wrote a letter that my niece was in her treatment for > social anixety and they were recommending home instruction > as a first step to getting her back to school. My niece has > to stick with therapy too, to keep the support of the psychiatrist. > The psychiatrist really wanted her to at least sit in the library > or with the school counselor one hour a day but my niece couldn't > manage (even on klonopin, in addition to zoloft). It can be > a long process to get a child back to school. I suspect that my > niece also has some attentional issues that have made high school > right from the start very difficult. This makes getting back to school > harder when there are underlying learning issues. > > I know in general therapist and psychiatrist do not want to > set up home instruction at home. If at all possible they want > to do it at school after hours or at the library. In my niece's > case she refused to leave home at all. So it has been set up at home. > The school is only on the hook to provide 10 hours of insruction > a week. My daughter was on home instruction for anxiety too > in 5th grade and 10 hours was enough to help her keep up. > It is harder to keep up in high school. > > Good luck, > Pam > > > > > > I have heard- that If I have a psychiatrist's note, stating that I can't get my child out of the house for school do to severe OCD etc.... the school has to provide some at home tutoring. Does anyone know about this? I have heard that she doesn't even need the E.I.P in this case. Does the school have to comply and do they fight you even if you have a doctors note? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 That note should equate to homebound instruction, but the script should say homebound and it will need to specify a certain amount of time. I had to do this once and then had written into the IEP a graduated return to class (an hour then 2 the next week, then three and so on). You should look into an IEP while she's on homebound to help you out in the future - sometimes accommodations and meds and therapy avert these situations. Bonnie > > I have heard- that If I have a psychiatrist's note, stating that I can't get my child out of the house for school do to severe OCD etc.... the school has to provide some at home tutoring. Does anyone know about this? I have heard that she doesn't even need the E.I.P in this case. Does the school have to comply and do they fight you even if you have a doctors note? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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