Williamsmummy, The child did enjoy a trip to the zoo, and no ill effects. Sympathetic to med needs? I am, but this went beyond what a teacher should be expected to do. This kid runs, plays hard, gets through winter and never misses school. I never heard him even be short of breath through the school year. Now the other asthma kids, another story. So, was I to lug a 6 pound machine, handle 12 kids with one other chaperone, carry the emergency inhalers for 3 other kids (he never had one), an epi-pen for another kid, and keep spare pants and emergency info in my backpack. The other parents said skip their kids' machine, it was too bulky and crazy to carry 4 machines around and watch the kids, just use the inhalers if needed. And the time the parents said, the kids would miss most of the zoo trip, we figured two or three exhibits before we had to turn around. It just wasn't resonable and fair to all. We tend to focus so much on the rights of one, but what about the majority? If resonable accomadations could be made, if I had someone care for the child, we would have been fine. Only the kid would miss ome of the zoo, and the other kids could share what they saw to the other kid.
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