Attendance Reward Opinions

[Guest guest]

Remember when we were responding about attendance rewards and discrimination?

Well, I have (finally) compiled our opinions.

Anyone want the word doc that contains these opinions and suggestions?

Write to me and I'll send it.

Don't know how useful (if at all) it will be, but it might give

someone the ammunition they need to fight what they are up against.

-Lenora

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[Guest guest]

I found the way to correct that was through a Section 504 where it is stated

that the kids would NOT be penalized for being absent for anything related to

CF.

Rosemary in New York with 3 children with CF - they are 12, 10, 6...I coined

the phrase " BREATHE DAMMIT " ; and now we have a dog named - are you ready for

this - TOBI after their medication!

[Guest guest]

I found the way to correct that was through a Section 504 where it is stated

that the kids would NOT be penalized for being absent for anything related to

CF.

Rosemary in New York with 3 children with CF - they are 12, 10, 6...I coined

the phrase " BREATHE DAMMIT " ; and now we have a dog named - are you ready for

this - TOBI after their medication!

[Guest guest]

I found the way to correct that was through a Section 504 where it is stated

that the kids would NOT be penalized for being absent for anything related to

CF.

Rosemary in New York with 3 children with CF - they are 12, 10, 6...I coined

the phrase " BREATHE DAMMIT " ; and now we have a dog named - are you ready for

this - TOBI after their medication!

[Guest guest]

My daughter is 14 and she has a 504 in school, it's been really great. If

she misses more than 3 consecutive days she gets a tutor and the days she

misses due to her cf are excused and they do not count against her, she is

also a honor roll student which makes me even more proud of her!!!!!

mom of 14 w/cf, Cody 11 wocf. Zoey 3 wocf, Evan 11wks w/cf

[Guest guest]

Ok guys. Question.

When you say due to cf, exactly what falls into that catagory? Cough, lung

involvement? Reason I am asking is that has missed 9 days, of course 4 was

for mono. But, the rest are for stomach aches (he has always had more stomach

involvement). Anyway, I am getting ready to go visit the principal over the

letter I got regarding his absences. Today they are both home. Going to the

doc. has run a fever all weekend. has no fever, but they both have

increased cough.

About the allergic reaction post: I went to go get some ibuprofen this

weekend, for his fever. I grabbed the generic brand ( Best Choice). I gave him

this and Robitussin DM (which he had never took before) and he broke out in

HUGE bumps on the tops of his feet and behind his knees. It looked like BIG

bites, not the normal hives. I thought it was the Robitussin, so I didn't give

him anymore. The next morning he was running a fever again, so I gave him the

Ibuprofen. He broke out again - only this time on the inside of his wrists. He

has never had a problem with ibuprofen before. I went to walmart and got

Motrin, there is a big difference in the ingredients (inactive ing.). I guess

there is something in the Best Choice brand that he is allergic to. Another

thing to add to his list of allergies, he can't take penicillin or sulfa meds.

I don't know if this means he will never be able to take these meds again or

not. I do know that the docs completely avoid them with .

Well, I guess I will go. Have to get them ready to go to the doc.

Vondie

Re: Attendance Reward Opinions

My daughter is 14 and she has a 504 in school, it's been really great. If

she misses more than 3 consecutive days she gets a tutor and the days she

misses due to her cf are excused and they do not count against her, she is

also a honor roll student which makes me even more proud of her!!!!!

mom of 14 w/cf, Cody 11 wocf. Zoey 3 wocf, Evan 11wks w/cf