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I believe that the teacher should engage in communication with parents because parents are  primary care providers for their children. They will provide information to the teacher about their child’s condition and needs. Also, healthcare professionals (e.g., nurses) should be involved as well because their input is important. Health care providers work with schools, teachers, families, and children to assure that their classroom is safe and a good environment in which to learn. They do this by providing advice, by sitting on school health advisory committees, and by becoming involved in the schools around them. Parents have the opportunity to convey to professionals that they understand and are seriously interested in the management of their children’s conditions. Specific kinds of documentation that parents often find useful to keep include reports of evaluations, vaccination records, hospital discharge summaries, laboratory and diagnostic reports, and individual educational plan (IEP) records from the school. Based on the aforementioned information and knowledge, the teacher will use universal precautions which include methods discussed in the textbook. Prevention of infectious diseases depends on basic principles of cleanliness and hygiene. The teacher should discuss these rules and principles with the student and his or her parents. First of all, “timely vaccination is important in preventing disease” (Heller et al., 2009, p. 375). Teachers and nurses should persuade parents to visit their doctor and determine whether the child has or is at risk for a vaccine-preventable illness. Second, ‘The teacher should routinely instruct all students on proper infection control procedures and self-help skills (i.e., hand washing, using band-aid, covering mouth when sneezing and coughing)” (Heller et al., 2009, p. 383). Furthermore, teachers should be familiar with procedures for cleaning up body fluid spills and so on. They should use disposable gloves and quickly clean and disinfect the area using a compatible disinfectant.

Heller, K. W., Forney, P. E., Alberto, P. A., Best, S. J., & Schwartzman, M. N. (2009). Understanding physical, health, and multiple disabilities (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson/Prentice Hall, pp. 375, 383.