IHPs and 504 plans Factors to Consider: 504 is not for a student that needs a little help. It is a discrimination law not a service law like IDEA. If you qualify for 504 you might not qualify for IDEA; however, when you are eligible for special education, you are also entitle to 504. We don’t use 2 plans, IEP and Accommodation since the IEP has a section to list accommodations. Also, for monitoring it is best to have accountability in one program. ADHD: A PHYSICIAN CAN’T SINGLE-HANDEDLY MAKE KIDS ELIGIBLE. THEY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND THE TEAM DETERMINES ELIGIBILITY. How does the disorder affect their learning and is it significantly. Is it so significant that the student may be better accommodated by SPED? Section 504 is to level the playing field. If services are going to kids who aren’t eligible than that playing field isn’t level anymore. Students cannot be excluded from 504 consideration just because they are on an IHP IHPs are Mitigating Measures Cannot be taken into account for eligibility, though they can be considered in deciding whether or not a 504 Plan is needed Life Activities are not limited to “learning” Can include breathing and major bodily functions The 504 Plan documents educational accommodations and confers legal protections not offered by an IHP

IHPs and 504 plans Factors to Consider: 504 is not for a student that needs a little help. It is a discrimination law not a service law like IDEA. If you qualify for 504 you might not qualify for IDEA; however, when you are eligible for special education, you are also entitle to 504. We don’t use 2 plans, IEP and Accommodation since the IEP has a section to list accommodations. Also, for monitoring it is best to have accountability in one program. ADHD: A PHYSICIAN CAN’T SINGLE-HANDEDLY MAKE KIDS ELIGIBLE. THEY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND THE TEAM DETERMINES ELIGIBILITY. How does the disorder affect their learning and is it significantly. Is it so significant that the student may be better accommodated by SPED? Section 504 is to level the playing field. If services are going to kids who aren’t eligible than that playing field isn’t level anymore. Frequency of IHP services rarely needed vs. daily basis in many environments Intensity of IHP services self-test and medicating vs. reliance on nurse Complexity of IHP services simple plan vs. monitoring and exchange of info between school parents and doctors Health & Safety Risk