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[quote=Anonymous]To qualify under 504, a student must be identified with an impairment that substantially affects a major life activity.  So, someone with ADHD or even something like an allergy to peanuts could qualify.  Or, a student with say an anxiety disorder.  That's probably why you were told to get a note from a pediatrician.

It sounds like they were assuming your kid's pediatrician had possibly already diagnosed an impairment of some kind and they just wanted the pediatrician to confirm that.

The problem is most pediatricians aren't going to be able to diagnose more complex cognitive disorders assuming there is one to be found.  You would need to find a psychologist who specializes in special education issues and knows what lingo to include in the diagnosis that would trigger the school's legal obligation to provide and accommodation.

I think someone said you are entitled to a free psych eval paid for by the school  so you could try that.

But frankly have you considered another approach such as paying for a private tutor to coach your kid on making improvements in deficiencies such as organization and time management skills?  You probably would have to self pay for that but you would have complete control over the services and who was providing them, unlike the hassles if working with a child study team, who would probably regard you as an annoyance rather than a valued customer.  Plus totally avoiding any possible labeling stigma which might subtly impact your child in various ways down the road.  A label like that might prove hard to shake.[/quote]

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