+ My Son has been kicked out of 8 Daycares +?

Question

My son keeps getting kick out of daycares due to his disability.
Is this fair? Can daycares kick him out due to his disability?
Is there any daycare centers that take care of children with disability's? His disability is SPD and ADHD and he is on SSI for this.
Also it is possible that he might have Autism or be Bi Polar.

He has been kicked out of 8 different daycares. and They had told me that it is due to his disability.
I thought this was against the Disability Act.

I did tell the daycares about his disability before enrolling him and they had told me that they have alot of other children like him enrolled into there program.

and since sept. when we changed his medicine we had not had any problems.
I know this because I always call everyday that he is in someones care to check up on him. I always ask how he is doing? and they have told me every time that he is wonderful.
I ask the same thing when I pick him up and it's always the same answer.

So this came as a surprise because I did not know that they were still having problems.
I would think I would tell me the truth about his behavior since they had told me the truth in the past.

I have not yet talked to the director of this childcare. it was one of her employees that told me he can not go there anymore.

However this same employee has not watched my son since Sept. it was always someone else.
So she was thinking about past things and told the director about the past things.

Answer 1

Go to your local school district and talk to them about early intervention programs-these may make it so you dont even have to pay for child care for the program. The schools are required to have an early intervention program but talk with them about your childs special needs.

Answer 2

That's a fine line... If the Day Care are having to spend extra time with your son that is taking away from the majority of the other children...Then I think that the Day Care Center is looking at the bigger picture of not being able to give the quality of care your son requires and the other children not getting there care either....I mean G-d forbid something happen to another child who wasn't properly supervised due to your son needing extra care...Something tells me you wouldn't want that to happen..

If I were you talk to your Pediatrician for possible ideas of day care or other programs....

If your son is already on SSI you should be able to qualify for specific programs to meet his needs....

It may take a lot of leg work on your part, but in the long run your son will be the WINNER!!!

Answer 3

Yes, if it is a private daycare they do have a right to refuse to care for a child that is beyond their ability to handle, especially if they feel it puts other children at risk. Is he there all day or just before/after school?

And although it is hard for you- I have to question why you keep setting your son up for a situation that he obviously can't handle and why you would want him somwhere that obviously can't handle him problem properly.

I think you are in denial about the severity of your son's problem, and want to make it the Daycare's problem - not yours.

You need to dedicate all your time - your life - to finding the best situation for him. You may have to change your schedule or even take family leave from work. Are you a single mom? If so, can you move in with someone so you have more support? If not, can your husband support the family on one income for a bit?

You need to contact your local agency about interventions for children with disabilities. Every area has one.

NOTHING is more important than your child.

Answer 4

I worked with special needs kids. I was hired by a community faciltiy like Catholic Social services as an aide and I went to daycare with the child everyday as the daycare didnt' have the staff or resources to work with the child

Answer 5

How old is your son? Is he getting special ed. services?
I would talk to those who provide your special ed. services about
what you can /can not do in this situation. I would think that legally
they could not state that it's because of his disability, but I really am
not sure. You might want to talk to a lawyer after you have done all of your
research and know all of your rights as a parents. I would make sure your
next provider is fully aware of your childs needs and abilities. Good luck!

Answer 6

I don't know what the situation is but if your child is being physically violent and hurting other children it does not matter what disability he has. You cannot expect a daycare to lose all of its other children because yours has a piece of paper saying he's allowed to hit people (aka has ADHD) without concquences.

Answer 7

I would possibly contact a lawyer in your area to see if that is illegal or not. I work with kids who are disabled, but I do not know the law as it applies to daycare centers.

Answer 8

There are daycare centers for special needs kids. This is where he belongs. The average, run-of-the-mill place may have no way to deal with him. They aren't legally obligated to. It is wrong to expect them to.

Answer 9

It seems like its probably illegal! Did you tell them about his disability before enrolling him? I would definately ask a lawyer.

As for finding a daycare, ask a health unit or doctor if they know of any daycares for children with special needs. Good luck!

Answer 10

Yes he can be kicked out of "main streamed" day cares. His needs are far too great for a regular day care to handle. Regular day cares don't have the staff or facilities to deal with HIS needs. The question is is it FAIR that his MOTHER continue to place him into day cares that can not give HIM the proper attention for HIS needs because of his disabilities? Stop blaming everyone else for YOUR bad judgement and wrong choices. YOU need to place him in a facility that deals with special needs children and children with disabilities..