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I am trying to get a 504 approval from my child's public school
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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 470850" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>I would bring someone with me, an advocate if possible. You have not told us of her challenges but the criteria is much broader now than it was years ago and if her disability area (make sure the dr diagnoses her with something that falls under ADA, dont worry if it is not the exact thing, sometimes we need the label to get services and it doesn't change who your child is...of course I am not saying to lie, just dont sugar coat it....dont say ADHD-like actually say ADHD or whatever they feel is right.) If she has a diagnosis covered by ADA and has any interference with a life function...and now that INCLUDES "thinking" or "concentrating" etc. then she can qualify. I think his reply says he might be worried you think she wont need consequences, but you probably just want appropriate consequences and not to have her sent to the office day afte day or whatever is going on. They dont have any legal obligation like they do with an IEP to do things in a certain number of days or else there is a penalty...so YOU have to be the penalty if they go slow. You have to be on their case if they dont do things appropriately. If what they say is not positive based (work on building skills not just handling the crisis moments with punishment) then refuse the plan. Use websites like writeslaw, PACER and ARC and just do searches for objectives and accomodations that can be put into 504 plans. Anything that can go into an IEP for accomodations can be in a 504 so you can look at IEP objectives/accomodations too.</p><p></p><p>Can you tell us more? If you give us ideas about how she is doing and what she struggles with then people who have 504s for their kids in similar situations can give you more information. Sorry if you have said so before, if you create a signature, then we can remember easier for future posts.</p><p></p><p>So glad she has you to help her get an appropriate education. Sorry she is struggling.</p><p></p><p>one article o 504 eligibility: Section 504 in 2009: Broader Eligibility, More Accommodations Because of the ADAAA, more students may now qualify as persons with disabilities entitled to protection from discrimination based on their disabilities. They also may now be eligible to receive special education or general education with related services and reasonable accommodations, including auxiliary aids and services in school, under Section 504.</p><p>The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 includes several significant changes, which also apply to Section 504:</p><p>The definition of <strong>"major life activities" was expanded</strong> to include learning, reading, concentrating, and thinking. Also, the <strong>definition of "major bodily functions" has been expanded</strong> to include neurological and brain functions. This change makes it much easier for individuals with Learning Disability (LD) and/or AD/HD to qualify for protections under ADAAA.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">ADAAA requires that the <strong>limitation on a "major" life activity be broadly, rather than narrowly, interpreted</strong></li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 470850, member: 12886"] I would bring someone with me, an advocate if possible. You have not told us of her challenges but the criteria is much broader now than it was years ago and if her disability area (make sure the dr diagnoses her with something that falls under ADA, dont worry if it is not the exact thing, sometimes we need the label to get services and it doesn't change who your child is...of course I am not saying to lie, just dont sugar coat it....dont say ADHD-like actually say ADHD or whatever they feel is right.) If she has a diagnosis covered by ADA and has any interference with a life function...and now that INCLUDES "thinking" or "concentrating" etc. then she can qualify. I think his reply says he might be worried you think she wont need consequences, but you probably just want appropriate consequences and not to have her sent to the office day afte day or whatever is going on. They dont have any legal obligation like they do with an IEP to do things in a certain number of days or else there is a penalty...so YOU have to be the penalty if they go slow. You have to be on their case if they dont do things appropriately. If what they say is not positive based (work on building skills not just handling the crisis moments with punishment) then refuse the plan. Use websites like writeslaw, PACER and ARC and just do searches for objectives and accomodations that can be put into 504 plans. Anything that can go into an IEP for accomodations can be in a 504 so you can look at IEP objectives/accomodations too. Can you tell us more? If you give us ideas about how she is doing and what she struggles with then people who have 504s for their kids in similar situations can give you more information. Sorry if you have said so before, if you create a signature, then we can remember easier for future posts. So glad she has you to help her get an appropriate education. Sorry she is struggling. one article o 504 eligibility: Section 504 in 2009: Broader Eligibility, More Accommodations Because of the ADAAA, more students may now qualify as persons with disabilities entitled to protection from discrimination based on their disabilities. They also may now be eligible to receive special education or general education with related services and reasonable accommodations, including auxiliary aids and services in school, under Section 504. The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 includes several significant changes, which also apply to Section 504: The definition of [B]"major life activities" was expanded[/B] to include learning, reading, concentrating, and thinking. Also, the [B]definition of "major bodily functions" has been expanded[/B] to include neurological and brain functions. This change makes it much easier for individuals with Learning Disability (LD) and/or AD/HD to qualify for protections under ADAAA. [LIST] [*]ADAAA requires that the [B]limitation on a "major" life activity be broadly, rather than narrowly, interpreted[/B] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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