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[quote=Anonymous]High school counselor and 504 case manager here. It sounds like your child has a documented "impairment" (not a great word, I know, but this is the language of Section 504). Therefore, your child is absolutely eligible for a 504 plan, so at the very least, your school is obligated to hold a 504 evaluation meeting at your request.

In a 504 evaluation meeting, your child could be found eligible and in need of a 504 or eligible, but not in need of a 504. To be found both eligible [i]and[/i] in need, there needs to be data that your child's ADHD is impacting "one or more major life activities" (e.g. concentrating, learning, etc). If their grades don't support the need for a 504 because they are too high, it doesn't mean that there isn't other data to support the need for a 504. You need to be prepared with this data, which could come in so many forms. Is your child visiting the health room frequently? Is your child experiencing behavioral issues? Is your child getting good grade because they do homework, but frequently running out of time to perform well on quizzes and tests? Is your child experiencing distress about homework, studying etc. to the point that they are losing sleep, showing signs of depression or anxiety, etc.?

We often overlook kids with disabilities who are managing to do well in school, but getting good grades does not mean that a child doesn't need accommodations to level the playing field. However, 504 eligibility is all about data, so you need to have data supporting the need. [/quote]

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