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[quote=Anonymous]My child has a different condition, but my understanding is that a 504 guarantees accommodations whereas an IEP will specify services. An IEP is literally a plan that will include goals for your child that you and others in the meeting will agree upon. A 504 will not have goals written in as it’s not an educational plan.

We live in VA and I was told that the biggest difference between a getting 504 and an IEP is evidence of an adverse educational impact. A diagnosis in and of itself is not evidence of adverse impact. Basically there needs to be evidence (e.g. from testing/evaluations) that your child is falling behind or struggling in order to get an IEP. It’s not enough to say that they *may* fall behind due to their condition. We didn’t have any test results we could point to as evidence of adverse impact, so my child has a 504.

Some parents of kids with my child’s condition feels strongly that all kids with this condition should have an IEP and that parents need to fight for it. I felt defeated and exhausted by the process. I will fight the battle if I truly think it’s needed in the future, but I’m not going to be combative for no good reason. I’m sure parents of kids with ADHD end up in a similar situation with respect to the 504 vs. IEP, and different states maybe using different guidelines. Good luck!

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