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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why do you need a 504? If the teachers are noticing it, can you just add executive organizational goals to the IEP?

We have these types of goals in my child's IEP.

I've never heard of having an IEP AND a 504. Usually it's one or the other, depending on what is needed to support the child. IEPs can encompass accommodations but 504s cannot include specialized instruction.[/quote]

From what I know, the 504 is for certain in-classroom accommodations, like preferential seating, note-taking support, distraction-free areas, and I'm not sure what else. [/quote]

These are in my child's IEP, every single one of them (although tbh the note-taking support has not been done very well). You don't need a separate 504 for these accommodations.[/quote]

None of the specific things described are behavioral or cognitive deficits much less disabilities.  Remember OP said her child does well in.school.  OP never said anyone at the school told her there was any real problem.  She said SHE believed there was a problem.  Since there was no evidence of any objective problem, all the IEP team could suggest to her was to get her own 504 evaluation done if.she wanted.to press the issue further.  Undoubtedly what is really happening here is that OP perceives she might be able to get her kid some kind of "edge" if she can get him classified and perhaps some accomodations like extra time on tests.

If he is unmotivated, a little lazy, a little sloppier than she would like, has poor study habits, doesn't turn his homework in on time,that's just poor work ethic and study habits.  Yet he's doing well at school overall.  So maybe this is just not the straight A student she wanted him to be.  That doesn't mean he's disabled, doesn't mean anything is wrong with him at all.

If she wants to address what she considers his poor work ethic, what consequences has she imposed on him for turning 
in homework late?

If the daydreaming bothers her so much I suppose she could ask for electroshock therapy but I don't think they do that kind of thing any more[/quote]

Are all the loons out today?  Read my OP.  I was not the one who suggested looking into a 504, it was the school.  I had to google to find out what that even was after our meeting. [/quote]

The IEP team, in response to your concerns, did not recommend any special services under section 504, according to your first.post.  Had they believed services were necessary, they would have recommended specific services or accomodatioms.  But providing accomodations when unnecessary is expensive and a waste of the districts money.   What you said you were.tokd is that if you still wanted to pursue the matter further, you could presumably pay a private professional to prodice an.exoert report to present to the district as.yoir.bssis for obtaining services.  Most.likely they would have denied your request as they did not find any services necessary.  You would then I suppose have the option of.hiring s special Ed lawyer to mitigate the issue before an ALJ.  You would most.likely lose because.of.whst you said in your.foslrdt.post:. He is doing fine.academically.  Your.own words.  Your child is not in any way disabled based on anything you have posted here.  Mor.i .need of special support services.  Being a bit lazy in your opinion and.missing.some.deadlines yet still doing fine academically is well within the range of a normal students behavior.  Having a messy backpack is not a disability.  Daydreaming.is not a disability.   Being told your options by the team when your unsubstantiated demamds that the district expend scarce.resources o .a child who clearly doesn't need them is simply fulfilling their legal obligation
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