Just Venting...

July 5, 2007

I fully agree there. They should at least be able to know the gist of what

you are talking about so they can refer you to the proper person who can

help you.

On 7/5/07, DeTannous@... <DeTannous@...> wrote:

>

> Is it too much to ask to have the receptionists at medical places I call

>

> know the terminology? I called Apria a while ago and the receptionist had

> no

> idea what a ventilator was. I just called the pulmonary department at

> Kaiser and

> the guy who answered the phone had no idea what a tracheotomy was. When I

> told him that he should know what it is considering where he works, he

> told me

> " No, I don't. I'm not a doctor or a nurse. " Still though, if he's taking

> messages, he should know what the patients are talking about, if only to

> understand the urgency of the message. Ugh.

>

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July 6, 2007

I find most people answering these phones are dumber than sticks. Aside from not

knowing the basic terminology about the place where they are employed, they

cannot spell even the simplest of names. My last name is , I live on

Fairchild St in Westland.........These are all very simple words that I have to

continually spell out for people. If I had some strange variation of the word,

I'd tell them. Wonder how they'd do on LOL! Doug

July 6, 2007

Honestly, everyone who works in the medical field ought to have some experience

with

medical terminology, specifically the terminology used in the office they're

working in.

However... having worked as a medical receptionist in several offices and

experiencing the

training (or lack thereof) that most people receive, I'm not surprised that the

front desk

personnel has no idea what I'm talking about half the time. Besides,

receptionists get paid

crappy money. You certainly can't expect to reach a rocket scientist at most

front desks

because no one who knows that much is content to work for such lousy pay.

>

> Is it too much to ask to have the receptionists at medical places I call

> know the terminology? I called Apria a while ago and the receptionist had no

> idea what a ventilator was. I just called the pulmonary department at Kaiser

and

> the guy who answered the phone had no idea what a tracheotomy was. When I

> told him that he should know what it is considering where he works, he told

me

> " No, I don't. I'm not a doctor or a nurse. " Still though, if he's taking

> messages, he should know what the patients are talking about, if only to

> understand the urgency of the message. Ugh.

>

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>

October 2, 2007

How are his grades? Does he do his work on time? Do you have to stay

on his case to get his homework done? Is the teacher boring? Why if

he gets points for good behavior is she complaining?

I ask this because my friend had this problem with her son, but his

grades were all 99 averages. He was bored! They advanced him to the

next grade, and things are wonderful now.

Maybe your son is feeling better since IVIG and picking things up

quicker than other students. If he doesn't have a problem at home

with completing tasks and his grades are good, I wouldn't worry. I

would get your doctor's notes, as well as the other teacher's notes.

Ask if her comments are being placed on his record. If so, I would

ask that the doctor's notes be placed in there also.

Just my opinion. Good luck,

> My 1st grader gets these

> reports every week on behavior and such, it's a school wide thing.

> Every week he is getting all of his points (which is good) and

> earning the star. HOwever this teacher is adding comments on the

> bottom about " inattention " " focus " and being " off task. " It's just

> like someone wrote back then-she's trying to diagnose him! His

> previous teacher (before the IVIG) said he does NOT have adhd, his

> pediatrician says he doesn't have it. However she seems like she's

> really trying to build a case. And I told her all about his CVID

> and the treatments and gave her the IDF book for teachers. I'm

> trying to stay calm and not fly off the handle. But Every single

> week she gives him points for good behavior yet has to make the

> little comments. We have conferences friday already. My husband

is

> coming with me so I don't get too mad. I just need to find a way

to

> stay focused on the issue. I don't want to sound like that parent

> that thinks " not my kid " but I also know we've taken every step we

> could to make sure he is doing okay and getting whatever help he

> needs. Any advice? I already asked for the 504. The principal said

> he would write it (it's a small charter school with out any in-

house

> support staff.) but I think I want a meeting. I don't know. I

> guess it depends on how conferences go. I hate that I " m double

> guessing myself. But I tend to go after something full force and

> I'm trying to hold back for 's sake. But should I?

>

> Thanks everyone, Janet

>

October 2, 2007

Exactly! His work is getting done correctly, he's getting quizzed

each week and getting 100%, his standardized tests from Kgn last

year are all 96-99th percentile. But he's young-just turned 6-and a

boy, so it's assumed that he too young, too hyper, etc. Those are

good points-I do wonder if they are going in his record. I'll find

out, and I know his doc will provide what ever we need. Thanks for

the reassurance! Janet

> > My 1st grader gets these

> > reports every week on behavior and such, it's a school wide

thing.

> > Every week he is getting all of his points (which is good) and

> > earning the star. HOwever this teacher is adding comments on

the

> > bottom about " inattention " " focus " and being " off task. " It's

just

> > like someone wrote back then-she's trying to diagnose him! His

> > previous teacher (before the IVIG) said he does NOT have adhd,

his

> > pediatrician says he doesn't have it. However she seems like

she's

> > really trying to build a case. And I told her all about his

CVID

> > and the treatments and gave her the IDF book for teachers. I'm

> > trying to stay calm and not fly off the handle. But Every

single

> > week she gives him points for good behavior yet has to make the

> > little comments. We have conferences friday already. My

husband

> is

> > coming with me so I don't get too mad. I just need to find a

way

> to

> > stay focused on the issue. I don't want to sound like that

parent

> > that thinks " not my kid " but I also know we've taken every step

we

> > could to make sure he is doing okay and getting whatever help he

> > needs. Any advice? I already asked for the 504. The principal

said

> > he would write it (it's a small charter school with out any in-

> house

> > support staff.) but I think I want a meeting. I don't know. I

> > guess it depends on how conferences go. I hate that I " m double

> > guessing myself. But I tend to go after something full force

and

> > I'm trying to hold back for 's sake. But should I?

> >

> > Thanks everyone, Janet

> >

>

October 2, 2007

I remember last year when I had a conference with 's 5th grade

teachers. He has gotten A's in conduct his whole life-never a

discipline problem. They told me that for the first time he was

acting up in class and talking more. I got excited and

said, " AMEN!!!! " Not the response they expected. Of course after I

explained that for 11 years he had not felt well enough, nor did he

have the energy, to get in trouble-they understood. ;0)I just keep

reminding myself of that when he picks on his sister! Good luck!

> > > My 1st grader gets these

> > > reports every week on behavior and such, it's a school wide

> thing.

> > > Every week he is getting all of his points (which is good) and

> > > earning the star. HOwever this teacher is adding comments on

> the

> > > bottom about " inattention " " focus " and being " off task. " It's

> just

> > > like someone wrote back then-she's trying to diagnose him! His

> > > previous teacher (before the IVIG) said he does NOT have adhd,

> his

> > > pediatrician says he doesn't have it. However she seems like

> she's

> > > really trying to build a case. And I told her all about his

> CVID

> > > and the treatments and gave her the IDF book for teachers. I'm

> > > trying to stay calm and not fly off the handle. But Every

> single

> > > week she gives him points for good behavior yet has to make the

> > > little comments. We have conferences friday already. My

> husband

> > is

> > > coming with me so I don't get too mad. I just need to find a

> way

> > to

> > > stay focused on the issue. I don't want to sound like that

> parent

> > > that thinks " not my kid " but I also know we've taken every step

> we

> > > could to make sure he is doing okay and getting whatever help

he

> > > needs. Any advice? I already asked for the 504. The principal

> said

> > > he would write it (it's a small charter school with out any in-

> > house

> > > support staff.) but I think I want a meeting. I don't know. I

> > > guess it depends on how conferences go. I hate that I " m double

> > > guessing myself. But I tend to go after something full force

> and

> > > I'm trying to hold back for 's sake. But should I?

> > >

> > > Thanks everyone, Janet

> > >

> >

>

October 2, 2007

For someone to be diagnosed as ADHD, the hyperactivity and attention issues have

to be across more then one area....IE school and home. We had the opposite

problem with igh...the school refused to see her issues...

Also, there are great differences in terms of expections for " attending " by

teachers...When igh was in preschool, her goals on her IEP were for

attending for 15 minutes...and she was only attending 5-7 minutes...so at that

point I sought a neuropsych eval to determine her cognitive functioning....Then

when she got into the kindergarten program, the " new teacher " said her

attending was fine...

I personally would think it's the teacher....or that something is going on in

school...You know if you have a kid that doesn't pay attention at home.

" igh has since been diagnosed as Central Auditory Processing disorder....and

can " look " completely unfocused due to those issues..but is paying as much

attention as she can and typically does well.

Hope that helps..

Re: Just venting...

Exactly! His work is getting done correctly, he's getting quizzed

each week and getting 100%, his standardized tests from Kgn last

year are all 96-99th percentile. But he's young-just turned 6-and a

boy, so it's assumed that he too young, too hyper, etc. Those are

good points-I do wonder if they are going in his record. I'll find

out, and I know his doc will provide what ever we need. Thanks for

the reassurance! Janet

> > My 1st grader gets these

> > reports every week on behavior and such, it's a school wide

thing.

> > Every week he is getting all of his points (which is good) and

> > earning the star. HOwever this teacher is adding comments on

the

> > bottom about " inattention " " focus " and being " off task. " It's

just

> > like someone wrote back then-she's trying to diagnose him! His

> > previous teacher (before the IVIG) said he does NOT have adhd,

his

> > pediatrician says he doesn't have it. However she seems like

she's

> > really trying to build a case. And I told her all about his

CVID

> > and the treatments and gave her the IDF book for teachers. I'm

> > trying to stay calm and not fly off the handle. But Every

single

> > week she gives him points for good behavior yet has to make the

> > little comments. We have conferences friday already. My

husband

> is

> > coming with me so I don't get too mad. I just need to find a

way

> to

> > stay focused on the issue. I don't want to sound like that

parent

> > that thinks " not my kid " but I also know we've taken every step

we

> > could to make sure he is doing okay and getting whatever help he

> > needs. Any advice? I already asked for the 504. The principal

said

> > he would write it (it's a small charter school with out any in-

> house

> > support staff.) but I think I want a meeting. I don't know. I

> > guess it depends on how conferences go. I hate that I " m double

> > guessing myself. But I tend to go after something full force

and

> > I'm trying to hold back for 's sake. But should I?

> >

> > Thanks everyone, Janet

> >

>

October 2, 2007

When she brings up the focus issue at the conference I would say something very

blunt such as, " before we go any further, you should know that we are not

medicating our child and his doctors agree. "

Half of these teachers just want to sedate the boys so that they don't behave

like normal boys during class. IMO, 1/2 day kindergarten should start at about

age 7 for boys. If that were the case, they'd all be successful and none of

them would start out their education on meds.

-

jdbcj2000 <janet_richards@...> wrote:

Hi all,

I wrote a month ago about PID and ADHD. I got great info from you

all about how to approach the teacher. My 1st grader gets these

reports every week on behavior and such, it's a school wide thing.

Every week he is getting all of his points (which is good) and

earning the star. HOwever this teacher is adding comments on the

bottom about " inattention " " focus " and being " off task. " It's just

like someone wrote back then-she's trying to diagnose him! His

previous teacher (before the IVIG) said he does NOT have adhd, his

pediatrician says he doesn't have it. However she seems like she's

really trying to build a case. And I told her all about his CVID

and the treatments and gave her the IDF book for teachers. I'm

trying to stay calm and not fly off the handle. But Every single

week she gives him points for good behavior yet has to make the

little comments. We have conferences friday already. My husband is

coming with me so I don't get too mad. I just need to find a way to

stay focused on the issue. I don't want to sound like that parent

that thinks " not my kid " but I also know we've taken every step we

could to make sure he is doing okay and getting whatever help he

needs. Any advice? I already asked for the 504. The principal said

he would write it (it's a small charter school with out any in-house

support staff.) but I think I want a meeting. I don't know. I

guess it depends on how conferences go. I hate that I " m double

guessing myself. But I tend to go after something full force and

I'm trying to hold back for 's sake. But should I?

Thanks everyone, Janet

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October 2, 2007

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We go to a charter with my kids and we still have 504's for the

medical---are you guys in MI? Im thinking so but could be wrong:)

could it be that he is tired from illness and its hard for him to

focus bc of that? do YOU see a problem with him focusing? To be ADHD,

its supposed to be " across the board " , meaning, the same problem would

be at home as it is at school. If it seems like he really is " off

task " have other factors been ruled out, like hearing and vision?

I think, if it were me, and Ive done this kind of thing before, if the

teacher wont lay off, Id get a letter from his dr stating he has been

looked at and DOES NOT have ADHD, and then copy the letter, give it to

the principal and teacher. And tell the teacher you are glad she is

paying so much attention to your child, and you understand her

concern, but the problem is NOT ADHD, so please stop writing comments

about it. If she really wants to help your son, she should be willing

to explore other possibilities.

valarie

In , " jdbcj2000 " <janet_richards@...> wrote:

>

> Hi all,

>

> I wrote a month ago about PID and ADHD. I got great info from you

> all about how to approach the teacher. My 1st grader gets these