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I just had to go double check that this was the same kid we were talking about who just started on Risperdal. My fd 7 last week,started on it last year.
Anyway, I have been called to get her from school several times. I would be curious how extreme your dd's behaviors were that they sent her home. My fd was completely out of control for more than an hour each time. She would scream, bite, kick, run, trash stuff, hide, etc. These were all behaviors that led up to the medications. The bipolar diagnosis helped me to get what had been going on. When there are things that I know will make her more vulnerable (such as yesterday was her one year anniversary of coming to live with us, leaving from a preadopt placement with two bio sibs) I notify the school and ask them to use kid gloves with her during that time period. I am currently having her assessed for additional services so that they will be held responsible for helping her get through rought times.
Hopefully your dd got the picture that coming home from school will not mean fun time, and she will work harder at controlling behaviors, all though she has to be under a lot of strain from everything she is going through. Good Luck.

Sounds very familar. Refusal of meds, try having the meds chased by a candy (one starburt, skittles, whatever she really likes), it takes the edge off, mind goes to the prize for taking it with no issue, maybe only for the school dose. Does she take anything else with the Risperdal? My fd takes zoloft too. Good that your getting full evaluation. If you can calendar out traumas, you may get an idea of why she is more vulnerable at certain times. We also use Lavendar Oil. When she starts to shut down, I offer her a tissue with in on it, she covers her nose and mouth and just closes her eyes and breathes to regain control. Her teachers keep bottles in their desks, and she knows that she can go ask if she feels shaky. Lavendar is known for its calming effects.