Having a severely disabled child myself, I am very sensitive to issues surrounding discrimination - and also the hot water you might find yourself in not following procedure.
However, on this occasion I am asking for advice sort of on the other side! I am involved in a sports group taking children to USA. One child has significant medical and emotional difficulties including nut allergy, ASD, epilepsy. IN NO WAY DO I WANT TO SOUND DESCRIMINATORY OR UNSUPPORTIVE AT ALL because I'm genuinely not .... but I am very worried about our legal position if something was to go wrong.... and also in truth about the level of care we would be expected to give if something was to go wrong ...with no training or experience.
I would like to know where we can get information on procedure prior to travelling re GP reports, request to see insurance cover, care plans, epi pen training (surely it can't be enough to just say that the nut allergy hasn't flared up over the last 4 years so it will be alright - I'm really genuinely uncomfortable re sharing that level of responsibility - yet equally worried about possibly being seen to be discriminating against 'disability' ... if that's the right word. ..... I just want to do the right thing by the child, keep everyone safe and keep legal myself ... to do that I need to find information on procedure. Thanks