If a public school student suffers from disabilities, and wants to participate in sports or extracurricular activities, issues may arise ...
Category: 504
Do Schools Have To Follow Student 504 Plans? Yes!Do Schools Have To Follow Student 504 Plans? Yes!
Parents have frequent issues getting student 504 Plans (disability accommodations plans) enforced and accommodations implemented for disabled students. What can ...
How To Prepare For And Write Enforceable 504 PlansHow To Prepare For And Write Enforceable 504 Plans
A 504 Plan is a key document for disabled students who may not qualify for special education. However, drafting these ...
How To Secure College Disability Accommodations After High SchoolHow To Secure College Disability Accommodations After High School
Transitioning from high school to college can be exciting and challenging for young adults. For a disabled postsecondary student, challenges ...
Medical Marijuana And School DisciplineMedical Marijuana And School Discipline
In 2020, students were granted the right to have medical marijuana administered to them in school by their parent or ...
Steps To Recoup Special Ed Services And Lost Skills After COVIDSteps To Recoup Special Ed Services And Lost Skills After COVID
As the months of Coronavirus destruction of life as we know it roll on, it is clear that not only have lives been ...
Student Study Teams: Do They Get Results In School?Student Study Teams: Do They Get Results In School?
Students often seem to chug along unnoticed. Students go to school and do homework and on and on like a ...
The Importance Of The Chronic Illness Form When Your Child Is SickThe Importance Of The Chronic Illness Form When Your Child Is Sick
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 Life may seem rosy for most California public school ...
Why Schools Don’t Implement Student 504 And IEP PlansWhy Schools Don’t Implement Student 504 And IEP Plans
Time and time again, I meet with parents who are baffled why their child’s IEP (Individualized Education Program) or 504 ...
How To Qualify For A 504 Plan In School: Two QuestionsHow To Qualify For A 504 Plan In School: Two Questions
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (aka “Section 504”) is an extremely important law for disabled students. Having ...