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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 48250" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>I'm pretty sure that in the case with ADHD and most other disorders it's not the diagnosis itself that determines whether a child qualifies for a 504 plan or IEP. Qualifying is determined by the impact or lack of impact that the disorder has on the child's ability to learn in the educational setting. In the end it is the school that must determine whether the student qualifies but the assessments leading up to that can come through medical, mental health, and/or school personnel, depending on the nature of the problems the child is experiencing. For instance, 95% of the testing was done by private sources prior to my son's first qualifying meeting because we didn't think the school district could cover all the bases for him. The school just filled in the gap with one test the private sources recommended.</p><p></p><p>Do you have a friend who knows the system who can attend the meeting with you? It's so overwhelming at first. Some schools are superb at guiding first time parents through the process and giving accurate information but others are downright illegal and avoid the expense and trouble of taking on more special education students. I recently attended a meeting with a friend and even though she did her homework it was still helpful to have someone who had been there, done that along.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 48250, member: 701"] I'm pretty sure that in the case with ADHD and most other disorders it's not the diagnosis itself that determines whether a child qualifies for a 504 plan or IEP. Qualifying is determined by the impact or lack of impact that the disorder has on the child's ability to learn in the educational setting. In the end it is the school that must determine whether the student qualifies but the assessments leading up to that can come through medical, mental health, and/or school personnel, depending on the nature of the problems the child is experiencing. For instance, 95% of the testing was done by private sources prior to my son's first qualifying meeting because we didn't think the school district could cover all the bases for him. The school just filled in the gap with one test the private sources recommended. Do you have a friend who knows the system who can attend the meeting with you? It's so overwhelming at first. Some schools are superb at guiding first time parents through the process and giving accurate information but others are downright illegal and avoid the expense and trouble of taking on more special education students. I recently attended a meeting with a friend and even though she did her homework it was still helpful to have someone who had been there, done that along. [/QUOTE]
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