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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What kind of accommodations do you think he needs?[/quote]
The 504 specifies things like extended time for tests, ideal seating, no more than 2 tests/day. [/quote]

It also specifies things like "copy of class notes" which is really helpful for kids with ADHD who get distracted in class, plus use of calculator and/or computer for writing.  It can also specify accommodations like speech to text or text to speech, spell check, etc.

Really a 504 can specify anything that is "reasonable" (in terms of the burden it places on the school to provide) that isn't "special instruction".

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A significant number of my students have copies of class notes as an accommodation. I work in an affluent public school, where many have accommodations.  [b]All teachers post copies of notes online now for everyone[/b].  This is because of Schoology, not because of this accommodation.

I don’t know what you want, OP.  You say your kid is spending too much time at home.  How would a 504 help? Are you hinting at reduced assignments? That often isn’t appropriate in HS with the content needed to learn material for tests.  Is your kid in the right classes? It sounds like it if the grades are As and it sounds like time on tests isn’t an issue since the grades are As.  [/quote]

The bold is actually not true - not "all". In a large public high school in MoCo, many classes do not post daily class  notes.  The only one that does reliably is math.

FWIW, "reduced assignments" can be appropriate depending on the student and situation.  My DC had post-concussion syndrome that lasted for over a year.  She absolutely had a 504 plan, and it absolutely included "reduced assignments" and had frequent "sick" absences due to post-concussive symptoms. She was an excellent student in all advanced classes and had excellent grades prior to the concussion and after the concussion.  504 plans are, by law, considered on an individual basis, and she did not need to do all the class assignments to learn material for tests.  TBH, there is a lot of "fluff" in assignments.  Maybe a kid only needs to do 6 of the 12 math problems, or doesn't need to do the "crossword" puzzle with science terms.

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