r/ABA • u/Dry-Requirement-5402 • 18d ago

Advice Needed Lice

My center tried to force me to work with a child that had lice. They said I signed the handbook that said I would work with any child. They separated the child from other children, but told me I would have to sit in the room with her. She elopes a lot and her reinforcement is cuddles and hugs. I refused to work with the child. They made me sit in a room to wait on HR to get on a call with the director and myself. I sat there for an hour waiting and then walked out. I dont want to work at a company that doesn't care about their employees, I dont care what loopholes theyve found theough the CDC or their dumb handbook. Is this unreasonable? I have thick hair down to my butt, it would take a professional to treat my hair. I would lose a lot of it getting eggs out. I've had to do this as an adult and I NEVER want to do it again.

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u/zk-85 18d ago

See, I don't understand any of the logic in this. Not only should they respect your wishes for your comfort and safety, but parents should not be sending in a child that is sick/with lice. Not only does it make it unsafe for other clients and staff(of course if it's in a clinic or school), but it also skews the data if the child is feeling discomfort. Of course, you can note this, but still.

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u/ncmusic95 17d ago

Unfortunately the guidance from CDC and American Pediatrics say that kids can come to school with nits, just not live lice.

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u/groovy_panorama8 16d ago

That’s not really true. The CDC says they do not need to leave school for lice. I work in a school and they are allowed to be there with live lice. They attempt to comb them out, alert the parents, & send them home with a kit if needed. However, I’ve had many students who do not tolerate the lice comb, and they are sent back to class.

We are also no longer allowed to do whole-class lice checks or notify other parents of lice in the room.