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[quote=Anonymous]Honestly, kids need to ask for their accommodations and parents need tell their kids that they will back them up if a teacher fails to comply.

Every year my kid had a teacher who refused something on the 504 plan, sometimes in ways that deliberately embarrassed them in front of the whole class.  It is a real drain on mental health and a big hit to self esteem, not to mention negatively impacting opportunity.

A neurotypical kid doesn't have to gauge every time how much something is worth and whether it is "worth it" to ask the teacher to take the test.  That is what non-compliance with a 504 essentially does to kids.

504 plans are part of the civil rights architecture and part of the economic structure. We want kids to be able to access a free and equal public education because we want to raise independent taxpaying citizens.

I'd ask for a re-do just to make the point to the teacher that it will be easier for her to offer the accommodation the first time. Every "forgetting" should be documented by the student with a copy to the parent.  "Dear Teacher X, I know you said you forgot about my accommodations today, so that is why I didn't get to use them.  I am attaching a copy of my 504 plan.  I would like to use my accommodations consistently n class by doing X, Y and Z.  Thank you so much for helping me be able to practice and show what I know as much as possible." [/quote]

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