TerryB
05-29-2004, 03:46 PM
Hi everyone,
I'm toying with not having my five-year old's OCD identified formally in school (It's called a 504 plan if identified). The school psychologist already knows about it and her Kindergarten teacher will also. If it is formally identified in a 504 plan, it will be legally-binding that the school make any accommodations that would be helpful for my dd. I really think that this school is good and will do the right thing even if the OCD is not formally identified but perhaps it is not wise to trust.
My concern is that if it is formally identified then more people at the school will be informed and this might somehow be detrimental. Not everyone understands OCD as you know. We had decided to refer to it as "worry thoughts" or anxiety until our dd was old enough to decide for herself how much she would like to disclose.
Does anyone have any advice as to whether we should have her formally identified or not.
Terry
I'm toying with not having my five-year old's OCD identified formally in school (It's called a 504 plan if identified). The school psychologist already knows about it and her Kindergarten teacher will also. If it is formally identified in a 504 plan, it will be legally-binding that the school make any accommodations that would be helpful for my dd. I really think that this school is good and will do the right thing even if the OCD is not formally identified but perhaps it is not wise to trust.
My concern is that if it is formally identified then more people at the school will be informed and this might somehow be detrimental. Not everyone understands OCD as you know. We had decided to refer to it as "worry thoughts" or anxiety until our dd was old enough to decide for herself how much she would like to disclose.
Does anyone have any advice as to whether we should have her formally identified or not.
Terry
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