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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  The camp knew from the beginning that my child was dealing with this on-going problem and was therefore in pull-ups.  He had very few accidents the entire summer until he began this miralax routine and has had 2 incidents that I'm aware of (there could be a 3rd but I'm not sure about it).  Children do not need to be potty trained at this camp and these are not high school students caring for kids.  It's actually a very expensive camp but was the ONLY summer camps for children his age that was full-time.  He's been dealing with this medical condition for 6+ months but typically, it doesn't have significant impact on his ability to engage with his peers and participate in activities.  He loves being with friends, is social, and I'm not going to deprive him of positive social experiences with peers in the summer because of this problem that's only been a "major" issue twice this summer....so what 20-25 minutes of time the entire summer??

He's on a regular dose of miralax now that he takes daily. The actual cleanse, he stayed home.

I don't know about you all but I only get 11 days of sick time a year.  My husband gets much less.  When school starts and sicknesses start circulating...kids are often required to be out for 2 full school days.  This adds up real quick.  We have to work, we cannot live on one income so to just think it's no big deal to just keep him home because of the possibility of having an episode of diarrhea....I cannot.  I simply do not have that kind of time.  I will lose my job.  He needs to go to the childcare that I have prepared and I go to work.  Before someone suggest, "just get a nanny"....I am not wealthy.  I simply cannot afford a nanny.

I'm not entitled but I do want my child to have access to the same experiences as his peers and to be able to enjoy his summer with his little buddies. [/quote]

It is a standard policy that diarrhea gets a kid sent home.  The end.  No one is picking on you and your child. My youngest was in a cycle with some kind of chronic stomach issue where I was getting called to pick her up on and off for weeks and then she couldn't return for 24 hours.  I feel your pain.  It is what it is.  You or your spouse need a more flexible job is what it sounds like.

Also, acting like your kid having diarrhea in a pull up is no big deal for the staff is not great.  It is a big deal.[/quote]

There are exceptions for chronic medical issues with a doctor‘s note. So not the end.  Op make sure you provide enough medical documentation next time. And be sure to get an IEP for school that covers these issues. [/quote]

Those exceptions only apply if the reasonable accommodation does not impose an undue burden on the camp. Taking away 25% of the staff from the other campers (thereby lowering the ratio in the event of an emergency) because of a child with diarrhea would absolutely constitute an undue burden— which you know, but are hoping if you say ADA loud enough the camp will be afraid of being sued.  Doing this is harmful to people with actual ADA complaints because this mother, and the poster telling her to claim ADA, believe that they are entitled to childcare. You are not.

It is also, by the way, extremely unlikely your pediatrician would write a note saying that this constitutes a disability because they can also be questioned in the process and they don’t want to jeopardize their legitimately disabled patients. [/quote]

Sorry my friend went through this and you can not exclude children with bonafide medical disabilities.    Yes [b]the schoo[/b]l had to provide an aid for the child.  In this case OP has said there were only 2-3 occasions during the entire camp which means it would be a very very small accomodation.  Much less than my friend's child needed.

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A [b]public school[/b] cannot. A private camp absolutely can within the constraints of the ADA which specifies that accommodation cannot present an undue burden, which lowering the staff ratios absolutely would. The camp could offer to keep the child if his parents paid an aide, which is the accommodation I have seen most often in camp setting.

A public school would have to make some accommodation, but as people keep telling you you’re ok the infants toddlers and preschoolers board.[/quote]

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