Getting Everything Ready At School

We informed the principal, the teacher, and nurse assistant on the very first day of school to expect Isa in a wheelchair for a few weeks.  We met with the principal again the other day to make sure everything is going to be ready for Isa.  She said they are going to make sure that Isa has accessibility to the whole school in her wheelchair, yay!!!  My second biggest concern was her going to the bathroom and this was discussed as well.  The head school nurse was going to call me and set up a plan for her.

Later that afternoon the nurse called me and said that the school was going to have somebody train to help Isa go to the bathroom.  It made me feel better knowing that Isa would not have to stress or possibly get hurt trying to go to the bathroom without help. I feel reassured about someone helping her but at the same time I have to say that there is some worry. I am just so protective of my baby and for good reason because you just never know! I have talked to Isa about making sure that she knows that NO ONE is allowed to touch her and to IMMEDIATELY tell a grown up IF someone ever tries to. Hopefully I am just overworrying about it! It did calm me down to know that I would be the one training the person with how I want things done :-)  The nurse explained to me that a 504 Plan would need to be drawn up for her.  She explained to be that by law they would need to make sure that Isa is able to attend school in her wheelchair and have help.  Here is a link for a website that further explains a 504 Plan.  http://specialchildren.about.com/od/504s/f/504faq1.htm  We will have an appointment once the 504 Plan is written and the teacher, the head nurse, the principal, and the specialist who writes those sort of plans will all meet with us to make sure that everything is covered in the plan to get school ready for her.
 
It made me feel good about the fact that I was not asking the school for something above and beyond, that it is actually something required by law. Although regardless of whether it is required by law or not I would have asked for it but this way I don't feel pushy!!! I do have to say that the school has been great about communicating with me and making me feel at ease about Isa going to school in her wheelchair!!!