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<blockquote data-quote="jal" data-source="post: 201264" data-attributes="member: 3477"><p>Hi mamaof2,</p><p></p><p>The first thing you need to do is to send a registered letter to your Director of Pupil Services for the school district you are in, requesting an evaluation be done on your child. I must mention to you that a 504 plan does not give you a legal footing if the school does not do what it says it will for your child. If your child is in need a services you want to go for an IEP (Individualized Education Program) that is tailored to the specifics of your child's issues and diagnosis's. School district's do not want to spend money on services and therefore a 504 does not require them to legally do what they say they are going to do for you. An IEP on the otherhand means that they have to do what they say they are going to do and if not you could take them to court. </p><p></p><p>I have a difficult child and from the time he was 3.5 I tried to get him involved with-the SD. They did a short evaluation and said he did not qualify. We checked in with-them every 6 months until difficult child went to Kindergarten. By then they were talking 504, decided to give him a month, but even then they realized that he qualified for an IEP. We did give them any and all info up front in terms of medications, doctors, diagnosis's and our neuropsychologist testing. I have been one of the very few fortunate ones to have a very awesome SD in that they have worked with-us and for us, giving difficult child a para in Kindergarten and now 1st grade, special accomodations and now finally since it is warranted an out of district placement that is going to cost 30,000 or more a year. </p><p></p><p>I know it is scary, I hoped my experience has helped a little. Others will be along to tell you of theirs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jal, post: 201264, member: 3477"] Hi mamaof2, The first thing you need to do is to send a registered letter to your Director of Pupil Services for the school district you are in, requesting an evaluation be done on your child. I must mention to you that a 504 plan does not give you a legal footing if the school does not do what it says it will for your child. If your child is in need a services you want to go for an IEP (Individualized Education Program) that is tailored to the specifics of your child's issues and diagnosis's. School district's do not want to spend money on services and therefore a 504 does not require them to legally do what they say they are going to do for you. An IEP on the otherhand means that they have to do what they say they are going to do and if not you could take them to court. I have a difficult child and from the time he was 3.5 I tried to get him involved with-the SD. They did a short evaluation and said he did not qualify. We checked in with-them every 6 months until difficult child went to Kindergarten. By then they were talking 504, decided to give him a month, but even then they realized that he qualified for an IEP. We did give them any and all info up front in terms of medications, doctors, diagnosis's and our neuropsychologist testing. I have been one of the very few fortunate ones to have a very awesome SD in that they have worked with-us and for us, giving difficult child a para in Kindergarten and now 1st grade, special accomodations and now finally since it is warranted an out of district placement that is going to cost 30,000 or more a year. I know it is scary, I hoped my experience has helped a little. Others will be along to tell you of theirs. [/QUOTE]
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