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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes but for a different medical condition. Yes you should pursue it. Think about what accommodations you'd be seeking - some might be extended time for make ups if sick, scheduling harder classes in certain order if symptoms become worse in p.m. for example (this will of course be limited by how many times a day the classes are offered at your HS), excused absences beyond whatever limits are in place if for migraine, testing in dark/quiet room, etc.

[b]School counselor tried to put us off from pursuing 504 plan by saying in practice teachers would be reasonable given it is a medical condition[/b], but our experience was that teachers are human and some aren't reasonable. Also having the 504 means our DD doesn't have to advocate each time with each teacher which was stressing her out leading to more health issues.

GL! [/quote]

This is not legal.  You qualify for a 504 plan by having 1) a disorder that 2) significantly impacts activities of daily living.  If you qualify for a 504 plan, the school cannot avoid giving you one by telling you that they’ll do the same things informally for you without any 504 plan. Also, a single person (counselor or teacher, etc.) isn’t authorized to pre-judge your request and deny it. A 504 plan decision is usually made by a team of people with varied expertise.

My DC had one for post-concussive syndrome, which included headaches and other symptoms.

At first the school tried to offer informal accommodations. Then the school responded “we don’t do that” to some accommodation requests, when we knew very well the accommodation was possible.  Then the school tried to turn us down because DC had “good grades” and was in advanced classes. They suggest DC self-accommodate by dropping out of advanced classes. Obviously, illegal. We wrote a letter stating so, and the school ultimately fixed their mistake in a subsequent meeting.

Write a formal letter and request a 504 plan.

Also, migraines can be a lifelong issue.  You want to establish a record of accommodations (not be i formally accommodated) because accommodations at each higher level are easier to get when you’ve had them in the past. 
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