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  Case: ADHD Student
There is a student in my class who has a 504 plan because he has ADHD. This student does not always take his medication, and I can certainly tell due to his behavior. What should I do on the days he does not take his medication?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
There are a couple different ways to address this situation. A possibly solution would be to start tracking his behavior and record his behaviors on the days he does take his medication and on the days he doesn't take his medication. That way if you think you'd like to talk to the parents, this data would give them explicit evidence of his behaviors and that might make them take more responsibility for monitoring his medications. Another way would be to do your best to utilize his behavior by giving him tasks to keep him busy and to let him feel important. I would also suggest either making him sit an an "island" desk or seating him at a desk closest to your, so you can keep an eye on him.