Do I have to tell the school? - ADD / ADHD Message Board

sawbuck44 · 10-19-2004, 09:23 AM

At my doctor's appointment with my son the doc said I did not have to tell the school he was on meds since they did not have to dispense them to him there. That was when we were going to use Concerta. Now that we have switched to Adderall - the doc did not mention anything about the school so I am just going on the pretense of not telling the school. I feel more comfortable initially dealing with it this way. I'm sure that most people tell the school because they want support from them.

Guess I just wonder if not telling them is a major concern.

maak823 · 10-19-2004, 10:10 AM

No, you do not have to disclose it to the school.

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Originally Posted by sawbuck44

At my doctor's appointment with my son the doc said I did not have to tell the school he was on meds since they did not have to dispense them to him there. That was when we were going to use Concerta. Now that we have switched to Adderall - the doc did not mention anything about the school so I am just going on the pretense of not telling the school. I feel more comfortable initially dealing with it this way. I'm sure that most people tell the school because they want support from them.

Guess I just wonder if not telling them is a major concern.

JT95 · 10-19-2004, 03:16 PM

The only time you have to share with the school any medications your child is on is if he/she has to take a dosage during the school day. If your child has an IEP at school, I still don't think the school counselors are supposed to come right out and ask you--I'll have to check on the procedure/legality of that though.

Danielle895 · 10-19-2004, 06:29 PM

you dont have to tell the school, however I did because of the 504 plan which will allow me more time on test and possibly more time on the SAT's and ACT's. I advise telling the school if high school. It's completely confidential and not embarassing like it was in elementary school.

index.html · 10-20-2004, 03:02 AM

My only real concern about not telling the school is in case of medical emergency. It'd be bad if something happened and no-one knew that the child was on medication. Of course, the likelihood of that happening is extremely small.

My son is considered "special ed" due to the accomodations he receives. They specifically ask during IEP meetings if he is on any medications. So, you might get asked, but, of course, it is up to you whether or not you want to tell the truth!