Are Children with High Grades Eligible for a 504 Plan? Yes, and . . .
Are Children with High Grades Eligible for a 504 Plan? Yes, and . . .

If your child with a disability has been denied an IEP due to high grades, you may have an easier time getting services under Section 504. This federal law is often overlooked and poorly understood. Worse, often only savvy and wealthier parents have luck obtaining meaningful 504 services, in part because districts erroneously leave it to parents to ask for them. However, Section 504 can be a fairly powerful way to get help for your child – not in the least because schools (including charters, but not most private schools) must comply with its requirements in order to receive federal funding.

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Miriam Nunberg
Improving Distance Learning for Kids with ADHD and Organizational Challenges
Improving Distance Learning for Kids with ADHD and Organizational Challenges

Schools still are required to provide children with disabilities a free, appropriate public education in the remote setting. Although it may feel like you have become your child’s teacher, you are not! You are not required to take the entire burden of educating your child on yourself. Don’t be afraid to ask the school to modify its approach to virtual learning so that it is more in sync with your child’s learning needs. Your child’s rights are still protected in this strange new world!

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Miriam NunbergInclusion, IEPs, 504 Plans, ADHD, Distance Learning, Remote Learning, Remote Learning Plans, ICT