Registered: April 16, 2011
Posts: 160
| Posted Today at 02:23 PM | Reply with quote?#1? |
| So...the start of the school year?is looming... My son will be in a mandatory 9th grade Health/Physical Education class that includes some coverage of eating disorders (I have not yet seen the specific material), a nutrition unit that requires students to keep a food diary, etc., and?heart rate monitoring for some fitness requirements. ?I have discussed this generally with the guidance counselors and arranged for a 504 plan (individualized education plan) so that?he?can be given alternative?assignments to accomodate our concerns.? So, what's the dilemma?? The dilemma is that our therapist is now on the fence about this, as it would call attention to his illness (not generally known, though certainly speculated, I think),?that he will need to deal with triggers, blah, blah.??I have a feeling that my husband will also feel this way -- we have not discussed it yet.? Your thoughts or experience would be welcome!? Thanks. | |
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Registered: July 06, 2012
Posts: 41
| Posted Today at 02:56 PM | Reply with quote?#2? |
| This doesn't specifically address your question and I don't know the status of your son's recovery.? However, my?17 year old d?was in IP PHP this summer for 22 days.? Although she was weight restored, she was still having difficulty with body image, fear foods, etc. and other co-occurring issues and wanted to go IP to work on these things intensively.? In the body image experential program one of the things they did was to go to Barnes and Noble and spend time in the diet section looking at books and talking about how ridiculous the things in the books were.? She found this VERY helpful.? The point as you say is that she would have to learn to deal with this.? Although this was? helpful for her, I would think that you would have to evaluate the needs of the individual child, point in recovery, etc.? My d did just start back to school and was worried about assigned lunches (they use a mod schedule, so they vary by day for the first grading period) and how she would handle it if certain "triggering" people were in her lunch.? I said that we could talk to counselors to fix if it was an issue.? She said that after being out of school almost all of last spring she just wanted to go back and be normal and not draw any unnecessary attention to herself.? I agreed, but will be keeping an eye on it to be sure all of lunch was eaten, weight maintained, etc.? I only mention that because it is such a big deal to her right now to just be "normal."? Not that she can let down her guard, but to just seem like a normal girl at school. | |
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Registered: Feb 11, 2009
Posts: 1,065
| Posted Today at 03:01 PM | Reply with quote?#3? |
| i have to ask the same question....what is more important not drawing attention to illness, not exposing to triggers, OR protecting from significant relapse.? Last year in 8th grade while mostly recovered, phase 2, w.r and eating independently my dd went through middle school health class including section on e.ds.? She came home teliing me how some of the stuff teacher was saying was plain wrong but she sat through it and got an A. She said it was kind of difficult since no one knew about her ed but she just quietly got through it.? Now heading to high school... i need to check the curriculum. IF it includes more than brief discussion taht my dd can just ignore and quietly get through, then we may have to get waiver. Also, if it includes any of those blasted movies like FOOD inc?or whatever then she will definitely get a pass or be absent those days. I WILL NOT let some damn video ruin her recovery by forcing her ideas about vegan or vegetarian diets.....ugh!!! I know my dd and I know her sesibilities about animals and she would be a mess if she saw these. Im sorry...i know several young girls that have completely ruined themselves because of the influence of these videos. One had ed prior and becoming vegan just complicated things for her. Another, not ed that i know of, but just wasted away, unhealthy and does not enjoy life any more since she can't enjoy food.? so, I am checking with school soon re their curriculum and these videos. Throughout 3 years of middle school (5 - 7 grade)?we arranged for dd had excuse to go to library as library aide during health class while they were doing any nutrition, ed, or exercise?related curriculum.? The kids just thought she had a special work study type assignment. Some of them knew I am sure, but we never talked to the kids or class about it. Talked with school principal, nurse and health teachers about what was going on, what was needed from them. Last year, Eighth grade, new school, new town, new start and dd was well into recovery....so only one private talk with school nurse...and only because of surgery and meds that she had to be aware of. no accomodations. She did fine.? We will see about high school. I will be watching for others ideas here.... | |
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Registered: May 09, 2012
Posts: 644
| Posted Today at 05:37 PM | Reply with quote?#4? |
| That's a great idea to have the option of doing at-school volunteer work instead of health classes that aren't good for a kid with ED. YP | |
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Registered: March 12, 2010
Posts: 153
| Posted Today at 05:55 PM | Reply with quote?#5? |
| I could sugarcoat this, but I'm gonna be direct:? NO to health class and NO to physical education.? It's just NO.? These are risks.? And when you're the mom and in you're in charge of your child, then you have to?be in charge and tell people what you want &?need for your child.? The therapist isn't in charge, you are.? The school isn't in charge, you are. [Note how i've left out the husband stuff...] Every state has waivers and alternatives for classes, so don't let anyone tell you that your child must take those classes--it's not true.? Call your state's public education department if you need the specific laws to support your demands.? You don't need a 504 to say NO--I never got one for my D--you just need the specific laws which describe the student's right to alternatives. The subject matter of health class and physical fitness might not even be triggers for certain children.?[I don't like the word "trigger," but that's another discussion for another time.]? However, I still say NO to both because?you cannot control what teachers say and do, so why risk it.? Teachers and kids say stupid things all day at school about health and food and exercise, but why risk problems in a classroom environment. Some might say, "Oh you can't protect your kids all the time!" But these kids need our protection. Side note:? recently, I was at a meeting with my local health department and they were lamenting that they can't track and measure kids BMI and weight in public schools anymore--their priorities are?obesity treatment and prevention, and this mentality is everywhere. | |
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