Craig
I dont think schools are like this anymore any ways my daughters isn't everyone in her school is supportive and wants to make sure she is safe and thats where i am at I believe they all need to know what to do just incase she has a bad day of seizures and not be affraid
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From: craig davis <ohs7778@yahoo.
To: epilepsy@yahoogroup
Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 5:37:16 AM
Subject: [epilepsy] What happens when schools know ?
First as a kid you are marked and singled out forever for the rest of your school years. In my case from 5th grade until high school I was singled out on every activity or sport I wanted to go out for. In high school I was able to know as I always was able to know when I was to take my medicine. Knowing the nurse was never there when I needed to take it, I got upset because I was being late for class. My sophmore year I decided to take keep my medicine in my pocket as i told the stupid principle that the doctor took me off of it. One month later, I was near a water fountain and took my pills. The principle saw me and asked What drugs are you taking Craig ? I just told him I was taking an asprin as I woke up with a headache. No phone calls were made to home or nothing after I was seen taking my own medicine when I knew I was to take it. I'm sure the principle knew i was telling him the truth. After I started bringing my medicines the last 3 years
of school, there was no follow up by the school regaurding my health and I was happy for that. I still though in the last 3 years was not picked for team activities except 1 year I made the JV team in basketball. I was only picked for the team because the coach knew I wanted to play. If that was so, Why didn't I start, as I was mainly a bench warmer. Sure I was good enough and better than most on the team. I remember in those days a player in the NBA named Bobby Jones, who had seizures as he played for the Denver Nuggets & Philadephia 76ers. He started sometimes but he mainly was the 6th man off the bench for the 76ers. I guess I was surrounded by ignorant and brain dead people when I was in school. All of that should be a warning as to how your kids can be treated and singled out if they know about their condition. I only had auras in my stomach in those years while in school. I only had 2 Grand Mals at home in those years. Why parents if your kids are
no worse than what my condition was, put them on a singled out or rejection list in school ? They should have the same rights and chances as the other kids have to do things. If they do not because of their serious condition of no auras before a Grand Mal or whatever else, then there should be some over-potection there to prevent serious harm to them and others. Otherwise let them be kids as school is to be fun while learning.
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