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Son's Neglected 504 Plan in Massachusetts
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<blockquote data-quote="Martie" data-source="post: 6337" data-attributes="member: 284"><p>Dear John,</p><p></p><p>Since your son has a 504 plan, and an ADHD diagnosis, you CAN request a full case study evaluation for qualification as a Special Education. student. That the school did not review the 504 plan does not surprise me--there is no enforcement mechanism for 504 which is why SDs are so free with handing out 504 plans. They ususally intend to do nothing with/about them.</p><p></p><p>If you WANT to request evaluation for Sp Ed then you should send a certified letter to the Director of Special Education. Around here, the advice is,"if it's worth writing, it's worth sending CERTIFIED."</p><p>Please check the Sp Ed 101 Archives on this board. There is a "getting started" thread that will answer many of your questions.</p><p></p><p>In addition, I recommend <a href="http://www.wrightslaw.com" target="_blank">www.wrightslaw.com</a> as the best links for parent self-education re: general Special Education. law.</p><p></p><p>BECAUSE your son was charged with a felony the SD may try to say he is "socially maladjusted." If anyone says this, never let it stand uncorrected (because social mal is an automatic DISqualifier for Sp Ed services.) Your son should be clasified under OHI due to his ADHD.</p><p></p><p>To qualify for Special Education, two things must be present</p><p></p><p>1) a disabling condition that is "on the list" ADHD is such a disability</p><p></p><p>and</p><p></p><p>2) negative educational impact. Since your son is not making normal progress in school and was retainied in 8th grade, he has "negative educational impact" in my opinion but the SD will probably deny this (because they can't deny the ADHD.)</p><p></p><p>I hope this helps you get started. If you do the legwork and take your attorney with you, perhaps you will pull off a near miracle and get a senior in h.s. qualified for the supports he should have had from the school years ago. Then he could graduate but the way the SD has it set up now, they are counting on him dropping out to not be around for the MCAS.</p><p></p><p>Martie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Martie, post: 6337, member: 284"] Dear John, Since your son has a 504 plan, and an ADHD diagnosis, you CAN request a full case study evaluation for qualification as a Special Education. student. That the school did not review the 504 plan does not surprise me--there is no enforcement mechanism for 504 which is why SDs are so free with handing out 504 plans. They ususally intend to do nothing with/about them. If you WANT to request evaluation for Sp Ed then you should send a certified letter to the Director of Special Education. Around here, the advice is,"if it's worth writing, it's worth sending CERTIFIED." Please check the Sp Ed 101 Archives on this board. There is a "getting started" thread that will answer many of your questions. In addition, I recommend [URL='http://www.wrightslaw.com']www.wrightslaw.com[/URL] as the best links for parent self-education re: general Special Education. law. BECAUSE your son was charged with a felony the SD may try to say he is "socially maladjusted." If anyone says this, never let it stand uncorrected (because social mal is an automatic DISqualifier for Sp Ed services.) Your son should be clasified under OHI due to his ADHD. To qualify for Special Education, two things must be present 1) a disabling condition that is "on the list" ADHD is such a disability and 2) negative educational impact. Since your son is not making normal progress in school and was retainied in 8th grade, he has "negative educational impact" in my opinion but the SD will probably deny this (because they can't deny the ADHD.) I hope this helps you get started. If you do the legwork and take your attorney with you, perhaps you will pull off a near miracle and get a senior in h.s. qualified for the supports he should have had from the school years ago. Then he could graduate but the way the SD has it set up now, they are counting on him dropping out to not be around for the MCAS. Martie [/QUOTE]
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