We recently requested that our 2 year old be tested by the public school system - for entrance into preschool. He is verbally delayed, and may require 'special ed" services. Among the info they requested was his hemoglobin levels. Any idea why? Best I found was that you can determine anemia (iron deficiency) from hemoglobin levels, but how is that related to preschool testing? Is it legal for the school system to demand this information?
2007-03-21 03:42:43 · 3 answers · asked by sthetx 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
call your childs pediatrician and ask them why the school would want this info. if they have never heard of it, then i would ask the school why. they should be able to tell you. the only thing i can think of is if the child got hurt at school, sort of as a precaution.
2007-03-21 03:51:38 · answer #1 · answered by loveboatcaptain 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My 4 1/2 year old just entered preschool a couple of months ago....one of the requirements of entering was a full physical including hemoglobin and lead levels. And yes it is legal for them to demand the information....if they do not get it your child will not be able to attend. It's really not that big of a deal...
2007-03-21 10:50:41 · answer #2 · answered by mom2ace 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm a privacy freak, but I wouldn't give them the information unless they gave me a good reason for it. hemoglobin levels should have NO effect on entrance into preschool.
2007-03-21 11:15:56 · answer #3 · answered by Christal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋