Re: Daycare -- while in casts/braces-, please read!

[Guest guest]

I researched these specific types of questions by contacting the

Department of Justice and personally speaking with an attorney in

Washington D.C. Information regarding how the A.D.A. (Americans

with Disabilites Act) impacts Childcare Centers and Family Childcare

Homes was also a part of the Special Needs trainings I attended.

Childcare providers are not allowed to discriminate in these ways.

Providers are required to make reasonable changes to accomodate your

child per the A.D.A., NO EXCEPTIONS.

If you suspect that your child has been rejected due to his/her

clubfeet treatment, contact your local licensing agency and report

immediately. This type of discrimination is not left to center

policy,..................IT IS ILLEGAL.

Care of a children undergoing any type of medical treatment is not

left to the discretion of center directors or providers to be

willing to " help you out " .

You may be asked to provide a " care plan " , a description of the

medical treatment the child is undergoing. This may not be used to

discriminate, this is to provide the doctor's specific instructions

regarding ongoing treatment and expectations of the potential

childcare situation and information potentally necessary for the

providers involved in the child's care.

This is Federal law and does not differ in individual states. FYI.

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> Has anyone had their child in daycare while he/she was still in

the

> casts or brace? What was your experience?

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> I'm still pregnant, but already know that our little man, Declan,

has

> bilateral clubfeet. Unfortunately I have to go back to work and

put

> Declan in daycare 8 weeks after he is born. I imagine he will

still

> be in casts at that time.

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> We're on waiting lists for a few centers, but have yet to be

> " accepted " anywhere. I also haven't mentioned Declan's clubfeet to

> any of the prospective centers. Do you think I need to tell them

> about the casts/brace BEFORE he is accepted? I'm a bit nervous

that

> they may consider this " special needs " or extra work and not accept

> him into the program.

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> I'd appreciate any advice you may have. Also, we're in No.

Virginia

> (McLean/Tysons area) so if you have any suggestions for specific

> daycare centers that have experience with clubfoot babies I'd be

> interested in that as well.

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> Thanks!

> W.

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