Craig,
Sorry to hear that,but if you need help with preventing you from going to
school "SEE A Lawyer" to help you with the problem. See if the school
broad about the problem too. But please get the help you need to finish
your education or start it. Hope every things goes good for you, just
old Rodolfo
--- On Wed, 9/2/09, uniquepnk tds.net <Uniquepnk@tds.
From: uniquepnk tds.net <Uniquepnk@tds.
Subject: Re: [epilepsy] What happens when schools know ?
To: epilepsy@yahoogroup
Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 1:26 AM
Craig,
I am sorry you got singled out like that. Where I went to school, which was
a small school anyway, all of the teachers and kids knew I had seizures. I
got to participate in everything I wanted to do. I was a cheerleader and in
clubs. If I had a seizure, I would be taken to the principal's office and
when it was over I would go back to class. It was not a big deal. It
shouldn't be something that should keep you out of sports or anything like
that. I always took my medicine to school with me in my purse everyday and
no big deal was made then either about it, but the drugs was not as bad as
they are today.I know things are quite different today, but I still think
the school needs to know about anykind of health issues like that. Take
care.
Tammy
On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 8:37 AM, craig davis <ohs7778@yahoo. com> wrote:
>
>
> 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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