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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would assume a disability or medical condition that has gone undiagnosed, and I would seek to involve both your child study team and your nurse.  I would also recognize you need the parents, who are likely embarrassed and reacting in ways that look like they don't care, to be your allies and not to alienate them.

Kids this age are very motivated to be like their peers.  That this kid is failing to do so is a sign that something is wrong, and you have a child find obligation under federal law.

-- also a teacher.  [/quote]

Not sure what a child study team is, never heard of one. The nurse is involved and made the same recommendation that I did…bring it up to pediatrician.[/quote]

By child study team, PP means that you need to initiate the process to get the child assessed for a disability and IEP. It can have different names. As your principal or special ed coordinator. Although people get mad when teachers do this, you can (should) absolutely say: “I believe Larlo may have a disability impacting his ability to access the curriculum as supported by x, y and z observations. He should be evaluated.”[/quote]

He is unable to take care of personal care tasks and meet the expectations of Kindergarten entry because he is not toilet trained.  This isn’t a just a curriculum issue, it is a functional life skill.  He would be eligible for summer school in some districts because he is not potty trained. But, yes child study. The admin shouldn’t fight this at all if you have documented and brought him to the nurse everyday.  Don’t let him sit in the bathroom with his soiled clothes.  You have to bring him to the nurse (or call the nurse to you) to make sure it is documented through the nurse.  Give it a week, THEN call a child study and say, he soiled himself and had to go to the nurse x times last week.

Sadly, if you handle it in the classroom, you are letting the problem perpetuate itself, you HAVE to make it someone else’s problem (nurse, office) before the issue will be addressed. [/quote]

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