504 plans
Learn the basics about 504 plans. These plans remove barriers so students with disabilities can learn alongside their peers in general education. Get tips and answers to common questions about 504 plans.
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- Understanding evaluation results and next steps
- What the special education layoffs mean for your child’s IEP and school services
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973: What you need to know
- Does the Section 504 lawsuit put my child’s 504 plan at risk?
- What does the Department of Education do for special education?
- Accommodations vs. modifications: What’s the difference?
- Download: Sample 504 plan for a child with ADHD
- What is a 504 plan?
- What is a behavior intervention plan?
- Are evaluations for IEPs and 504 plans different?
- Can a student have both an IEP and a 504 plan?
- Can an IEP or 504 plan include something about getting emotional support at school?
- The school wants to move my child from an IEP to a 504 plan. How will that affect my child?
- My child just got expelled. What happens to the 504 plan?
- Is there a standard form or template for 504 plans?
- Does my child’s 504 plan have to be reviewed at the start of each school year?
- Does my child need to be evaluated to get a 504 plan?
- Can a student with a 504 plan get a transition plan?
- Are there IEPs and 504 plans in college?
- Do colleges view 504 plans as better than IEPs when students apply to college?
- Your child’s rights: Important terms to know
- What conditions qualify for a 504 plan?
- Can you get a 504 plan for anxiety?
- Section 504 fact sheet
- Download: FAPE at a glance
- The difference between supports and services in school
- Accommodations: What they are and how they work
- 3 common reasons schools change accommodations
- Surprising IEP and 504 accommodations for note-taking, assignments, and tests
- 5 things I learned about 504 plans when my son with ADHD got one
- 7 tips for a productive 504 meeting
- School discipline rights for kids with IEPs and 504 plans
- The ups and downs of my son’s 504 plan for ADHD
- Terms teachers use when kids struggle in school
- 9 reasons kids might refuse to use accommodations
- 504 plans and your child: A guide for families
- 6 myths about 504 plans
- 5 options for resolving a 504 plan dispute
- Why certain school records are important to keep
- 504 plans: A guide for teachers
- How to get a 504 plan for your child
- 504 plans: 5 common pitfalls
- 6 strategies for making sure your child’s 504 plan is being followed
- What are your rights in the 504 plan process?
- 504 plan terms to know
- 7 tips for developing a good 504 plan
- My child’s 504 plan doesn’t seem to be working. Now what?
- Surprising IEP and 504 plan accommodations to help kids self-regulate and manage emotions
- The difference between IEPs and 504 plans
- IDEA, Section 504, and the ADA: Which laws do what