Vents in school/IEP

Joanne Kocourek (jskocour(AT)midway.uchicago.edu)
Wed, 20 Aug 1997 07:08:29 -0600

Within two weeks we will have a "on loan" ventilator for Kristen to use
while at school. A remarkably kind gentleman from the FDA helped us set up
the arrangement, on Kristen's behalf, in one afternoon.

We thought getting this ventilator would be the biggest hurdle...WRONG!
Has anyone had the experience of getting the "authorization" for a child to
use their ventilator in school? Does ventilatory support have to be
written into an IEP? The school staff does not have to do anything with
the unit as Kristen's private duty nurses are in attendance and they know
her vents well.

Joanne Kocourek
The University of Chicago
jskocour(AT)midway.uchicago.edu