Has anyone dealt with their child being put in Section 504 for their school before? Was it beneficial for them? Did you have issues? My child’s school counselor approached me and said my child has ADHD symptoms based on what her teachers are telling her with not being able to focus and concentrate. Now they want to put her in Section 504 to “apparently help” with that. I’ve already had many issues with the staff in this school before. My daughter is not badly behaved, and they’ve even told me that. She just has a difficult time focusing on her work. So I am asking for advice from others on Section 504? Will this benefit her or is this just them trying to put a tag on her as well as get the funding for the school. The counselor did mention that to me while handing me the paperwork. I’ve been reading and doing research, but I am looking for experiences from actual mothers. HELP! I want to help my child, and if this will do it, I am behind it a million percent!
I have delt with it for several years , and yes it helped out loads my son graduate this year . And if u have the right teachers it makes it a lot better for the kids
My son was diagnosed with ADHD and was getting in trouble at school constantly. He couldnt focus and he distracted the other kids alot. We finally had him put on medicine and it has worked wonders. He can focus and he doesnt get in trouble. We only give it to him when he is in school. I hope that helps
Doesn’t a doctor have to diagnose that first?
504 doesn’t have to be a label it is basically going to give her some help. Quite setting, extended time,perhaps a smaller class. It isn’t a bad thing.
They tried that with my kid… Not that theres anything wrong with a child with adhd… But arounf this time all the schools get a budget. And within that budget they have to use the programs for children with adhd and autism. If its not used. They decrease the funding or take it away in general. So teachers have to choose from students who they think has adhd or autism. I took my kids to the dr… Not 1 but 3 Dr’s… And all said my child didnt have it. So my suggestion is get your child seen by a doctor or 2 before u sign anything or submit anything to the school.
I would take her for testing before allowing a teacher to decide my child had adhd could be something else she may just need glasses you never know but extra help never hurt anyone
A professional should diagnose her with proper testing. Behavior doesn’t always mean ADHD.
Have her properly evaluated by a Doctor! It may be something as simple as she’s bored with the work it’s not challenging her enough. Don’t allow the school to label her have her tested properly. My daughter was diagnosed in first grade. I took her to a child Psychiatrist not to her regular Family Doctor for the testing. She’s 27 now and has her Bachelor’s degree. My son was (according to the school) showing signs turns out he was just being lazy. Non-issue for him he’s almost 20 now.
This has helped our son tremendously in school his grades are so much better with the extra help
Shouldn’t a trained professional be assessing your child before there is a diagnosis? I had a teacher tell me the same thing and I complained because she didn’t have the background to be diagnosing my daughter, turns out she didn’t have her teacher certification and had to come back when she got one. It may be possible if you’re seeing symptoms but maybe get an assessment done first
Both IEPs and 504s provide individualized plans. 504s aren’t always enforced as much, as they generally aren’t financially backed like IEPs are, if they are at all. I know this being a mother of a special needs child in public school, and from working in public schools.
The 504 plan is not just a program for children with adhd… my son had adhd & was never offered such a program… But I have a granddaughter who is T1D & it was immediately offered… it’s a great tool for the children who need it… As far as a diagnosis, I would take the child to a pediatrician who specializes in adhd to make an accurate diagnosis…
I’m a special education teacher and what I can say about a 504 plan is…they are a tremendous help! Some children “grow out” aka learn to adapt to their own way of focusing in time but with a 504 plan in place it gives the child the help needed while they adapt or if medication is needed until it is determined what type and the amount needed. This places the child under the special education umbrella and public schools are able to offer more assistance than what’s available in general education, all while the child remains in the general education classroom and not “singled out” I have an all A ap class child in high school that is recently working through some things and placing her on a 504 while we worked through it saved her!!
My son is 504 and basically he gets smaller groups for testing and more time when needed it has been helpful for him because he is easily distracted
The child doesn’t need a label for ADHD to get a 504… it’s there for the childs benifit… it’s a good thing… and she can get an IEP if her grades are affected… my high school daughter has a 504. It gives her a seperate place to test or more time… she doesn’t do speeches in class… and has an anytime pass to leave class to talk to councler or to go to a quiet room .
Before doing anything my advice is to have a doctor be the one to diagnose her… but before you go to doctor have the teachers and counselors document the troubles she is having and take them with you to the appointment
Yes, get your dr to access her but to also check eyes and ears.
If the school does their part right… the program is good. Within her plans you tell them exactly what you want done … reward chart, aide with her with her worst subjects, wear ear muffs to block out the others around her, her work on colored paper (some kids need this), see through colored sheets to lay on her book pages, etc. There are many things you can ask for. If you get a doctor to agree on what “help her devices” you want is then a sure thing because the school must abide by the dr suggestion, especially if it is written as a “prescribed need”.
Yeah, no. I would take her for a adhd evaluation before I let some teacher diagnose her.
Don’t let a school diagnosis your child! I can’t push that enough. If YOU feel he has it then YOU can ask the doctor to evaluate him. Teachers expect to much from children. If they act like children they’re immediately labeled as difficult or ADHD. Its so highly misdiagnosed lately it isn’t funny. Most children dont have it. They are regular children. If you are concerned speak to the doctor
GET A PROFESSIONAL opinion. They did that to my son. Tried to steamroll me . Tried to force me to give him Adderall. The psychiatrist i took him to told me to not let him take the meds. So please, get a professional opinion of YOUR choosing.
Im a Special Education teacher— A teacher can’t diagnose your child. I suggest, you get your child tested by a professional to better understand your child’s learning abilities. This could take a while depending on where you live. After you get her tested then look into iep/504 plans.
Teachers and school personnel are Not trained or capable of diagnosing any child. They cannot put a child in that program without the diagnosis made by a professional: psychiatrist or psychologist. There also needs to be a physical exam. There are benefits and drawbacks to this program. You may want to consult a social worker either at the school or a professional ageny. There also needs to be a consultation which includes school personnel, a social worker etc.
The school thought that my son had ADHD when he was 6 years old. He kept fidgeting and wouldn’t sit still. It took him a while to speak so he went to a speech therapist. They wrote a daily journal about his behaviour. We looked at the types of food he was eating and he was eating roll up bars high in sugar and I had to stop him from eating food with heaps of sugar. So we did that to see if that made a difference but also he needed to wear glasses and he refused to wear them at school. I told the teacher he needed to sit at the front of the classroom so he can see the board. He was a struggle to help and we argued. Make sure you get the right assessment done for him so to help you.
Take her to a professional but listen to her and what she wants. Some people respond really well to medicine and some people hate it. The same with special programs.
Your child’s teacher is with your child a lot and can definitely compare your kid to other kids. Also your child’s teacher is not licensed to diagnose kids with disorders
Take any and all help the school is offering
At least they’re offing it most of us have to fight tooth and nail to get our children the educational help they need
I can’t see any way that extra help would be harmful
Talk to your child Dr. It takes more than just the schools word to say if your child has ADHD but if the program is like a special Ed type of program then it can help your child if they are having difficulties in class so check in to it for your child’s sake.
I’ve been there with two of my 3 boys. I know it’s a lot to take in… find a local child therapist and take her 
reach out to the resources around you and get her tested… which is the equivalent of you and the teacher filing out a questionnaire about her characteristics. Depending on the test scores you could be sent to a child psychiatrist. I urge you to find out. Both of my sons went from struggling in school to domination of knowledge 
Their lives were radically changed when their brain could absorb what was going on around them. Good luck! 
I believe any help offered by the school would be beneficial to your child. They are not gonna just say that a child has symptoms of Adhd if they don’t. Drs have no true way to diagnose adhd,blood work doesn’t show that, a Dr can only give this diagnose based off lenghty questionnaire completed by parents,grandparents,school teachers or other ppl in a child’s life on a consistent basis. Accept the help and then you may see if anything changes. Hopefully it will help.
My son has a 504 plan at school & it is a big help for him. He is also on a low-dose medicine for his adhd & is doing so much better in school
They shouldnt be aloud to make any decisions like this until a professional has diagnosed her!
My sons teachers pulled this for years!Once he was looked at by a doctor and they had evidence in front of them that proved he didnt have adhd they finally let it be!Its such bull how some teachers r so quick to insinuate this crap!A child learns a bit differently than the rest and is making there job a bit harder they must have adhd and need medication!
I am a retired teacher. Teachers are not qualified to make a medical or psychiatric disgnosis, but any good teacher can make a referral up the line for further evaluation. You first need to know why this decision was reached, what testing was or was not done, and what a 504 plan will give the school permission to do. You can get a second opinion if you disagree, but talk it over with her doctor.
I know a lot of kids back when I was diagnosed with adhd that were told by the school the same thing. A lot of kids can’t concentrate at their age, and what schools and teachers fail to realize is that is completely normal for a child, and not every single one who doesn’t concentrate have adhd. There are a lot more symptoms that go along with it. Personally, I don’t agree with medicating. I was medicated and had a long range of negative effects that some people wouldn’t believe. I haven’t been medicated since I was 10 and I still have those negative effects now and then. I don’t believe in medicating a child unless under extreme circumstances. A healthy diet and schedule and consistency is all the medication he may need.
- Your child can have ADHD without bad behavior.
- 504 an agreement for tools to help her. Shorter assignments, more time on test to help, with what you even said she can’t focus on assignments.
If you don’t agree with their results from the IEE (evaluation), talk to your pediatrician about your concerns.
*Coming from a mom that’s dealt with 504 & IEP, for ADHD to classic autism.
It isn’t forever and it changes at annual reviews what your child will need to help them grow or if they even need the help to be successful in school!
Google Dr Sebi and ADHD in children
I would personally say that done the right way it’s a wonderful thing! All kids learn completely different! They are offering to give your child a different learning strategy to help your child grow amd learn in her own way!
The school “diagnosed” my oldest with ADHD when he was younger. I took him to his regular doc who put him on medication but also referred me to an adhd specialist. When he was tested there, they changed his diagnosis to childhood depression, took him off the medication and started counseling. My advice would be to get the testing done before putting a child on meds they may, in the end, not need. It can save a lot of side effects and heartache in the end.
I would take her for testing. And if she has adhd then talk with the dr about meds. My oldest has adhd and they was talking about putting him in in different classes i got him tested got him on meds and he never once needed the special classes. Yes a couple of my other kids did but thats for different reasons and they do help alot. But if its just adhd and the dr thinks it can be controlled on meds then she might not even need the 504 plan
- Go to a dr for a real dx. 2. A 504 is different than an IEP. The 504 just deals with medical aspect of their schooling i.e. hearing impaired children have special equipment, seating etc where as an IEP is special education and helps with that aspect i.e. special help, special classes, speech therapy etc I’m a mom of 2 with IEP’s and 2 with 504’s
Where are you located. I have some info if interested
My mom ended up getting my brother an IEP. He had eye issues that needed surgery to fix and that helped with his reading, but he also had an auditory processing disorder. So if the teacher was speaking and another classmate was also speaking, he had issues distinguishing between the two conversations and they just thought he wasn’t paying attention. She struggled to get him into a program for 4 years. The pediatrician also prescribed him a single dose of ADHD medication to see if it helped. He bounced off the walls for HOURS so it was quickly determined he was not ADHD.
Get her to a doctor for a real diagnosis. But in the meantime accept any help they are willing to give you/recommending. My son school ignored all the signs that he needed help and argued with me daily when I was pointing it out. I fought for a 1 1/2 years to get him an iep so he could get the help he needed. He is now in gt classes in the 3rd grade and they apologized to me for not listening. Be glad the school is watching her and trying to get her help because if I wouldn’t of fought like I don’t know where my child would be academically. Once you get her evaluated if she’s fine take documentation to the school and have her put back in her regular classes and find out what is causing her to not pay attention. If it’s not adhd which I honestly don’t think as many children who have been diagnosed actually have and it’s becoming an easy out…she may just be bored and need more advanced work that will stimulate her mind and keep her busy/interested.
Just did that. So helpful. And swapping teachers. But the teacher is not qualified to diagnose that in your student you need to see a doctor
A 504 plan has worked for my son. It gives him many more options to succeed.
I’m assuming 504 is similar to IEP. My daughter’s school just recommended IEP for my daughter.i cried. I didn’t understand why she needed it. She was reading 5th grade books in 1st grade, now suddenly in 4th I’m getting a letter out of the blue for IEP because her reading comprehension was too low. It felt like a failure on my part, honestly, and I was almost offended… but I talked to a friend and she told me how its helped her nephews and how much they love their IEP teachers. She started telling me about how much that program has changed since we were in school… and after a few minutes of talking the sting went away. The school recommended it because they feel it will be beneficial. I want my daughter to understand and to get the best education possible and this is the approach that her educators feel will be her best bet at getting that.
I understand you being defensive initially, but regardless of an actual diagnosis… this is the way your child’s teachers feel their learning would be best approached. Why not try it? What’s the absolute worst that can happen?
ADHD isn’t a bad thing, it’s got its challenges. It’s worth looking into with your pediatrician first then once you have diagnosis go from there.
Many times it’s also the class environment or the way that the teacher teaches.
I spend much of my time advocating for my 2 ADHD son’s. All children are trying their best it’s our jobs as adults to help them when we can.
My granddaughter does not have ADHD she is 17 now, but started taken medication in 5th grade it was just to help her stay focused. And it helped a lot.the medicine was a low dosage.
Please take her to her dr…
Do not let a teacher diagnose your child. And, respectfully, this is the wrong place to get this kind of advice. Please seek a trusted pediatrician if you truly, truly, truly think there may be an issue.
I had ADHD I didn’t have behavior problems just had hard time focusing ect. I was diagnosed by a doctor. Take to doctor find out for sure but 504 helped me a lot
My son has autism and has a 504 instead of a iep because he’s so high functioning and it’s seriously a god send it’s a good thing it will help her in areas she struggles and give her things other kids have plus with a 504 you have to agree to everything that goes on there
504 truly did help me. I made sure it carried with me into college… 90% its only voluntary if the child/ student needs it… If I needed extra time for tests I would go to a different room and have more time to focus with no pressure. 12 years since I’ve graduated Hs and its still a good memory.
A teacher nor a school counselor can diagnose your child with ADHD that has to be done by a licensed doctor who specializes in it. Do not let them push you or her around based on their opinions either. If I was you I would talk to her PCP and ask for her to be officially tested that way it is documented. IF she does or does not have ADHD you will have written proof from a physician stating so & you can push for her to be put back into regular classes.
Only a licensed professional can make a diagnosis. Have her evaluated. Blessings to you and your family.
Has her dr diagnosed her with adhd? If not have her evalutaed the school can diagnose the child id def talk to her dr first before moveing forward but if she is diagnosed 504 is beneficial it gives the kids more time on tests and certain classes to help them
My child has not been diagnossed with anything. (We are positive he is dyslexic) we agreed to a 504 plan and he now gets extra time on testing and he has things read to him if need be. His grades have improved dramatically. I too was skeptical at first, but im glad we made the choice to go for it.
Let the dr do the diagnosing
Get an actual diagnosis. Ask your pediatrician for a recommendation. I wouldn’t let the school do it EVER. Then get a recommendation for a psychiatrist to adjust meds If needed. It took us 5 different meds/ doses to get the right one. Mine has a 504. He gets small group testing he can have fidget items at his desk work standing if needed sit on a yoga ball if he wants extra time if he needs it Works out great. But do it private not at school
My son has been having difficulty concentrating on his school work at home, the school hasn’t said anything about it happening there though. We recently lost my Grandmother, who he was very close to, and my uncle. I’m just wondering if your daughter has just recently displayed this behavior due to something like we are going through or anything that she can’t fully express how she feels at that age? I guess what I’m trying to say is wouldn’t she display the same symptoms or reactions at school and at home if it was ADHD or ADD? I don’t think you can just turn off the behavior in somebody with ADHD or ADD. Sometimes the child could just be dealing with big emotions and need more attention. I believe a lot of kids are labeled too quick and without additional opinions from other professionals. Do what you feel is best for your child.
My son has ADHD and a 504 …I fought it from PreK to 2nd Grade That plus his medication have been amazing It just give them extra time or quite space to work my son is now making all A’s and loving school so much more …Listen to what the teacher is telling you they have the child all day and can recognize signs and actually if you go to a doctor they send the teacher a questionnaire to fill out and basically diagnose off of that along with an exam I was scared of all that for a while but honestly it was the best choice to help my boy
Teachers are not qualified to give diagnosis they have completely overstepped the mark. Seek professional help do not let someone with no mental health training diagnose your child. Please seek professional help
Your daughter could benefit from a 504 plan that includes modifications that she may need such as : taking her tests in a quieter location; having her tests read to her; teachers providing her with a study guide to use at home for a particular unit taught. I would recommend it.
Has he been diagnosed by a doctor?? The school and his teacher has no authority to make that diagnosis. An opinion is not a reason to put a child in special classes without a proper diagnosis from a doctor.
Soooo is this what doc said as well???
Dont let them diagnose her! My sons school tried that. He didnt have ADHD, he was just bored. Transferred him to a charter school with smaller classes and more challenging curriculum and a flourished!
I have no idea what that means, I think it’s all different in Canada, but my teachers all told my mom I had adhd, I don’t and I did just fine. I like to talk… I’m very outgoing and loose focus easy. But as I got older it got better.
Why not get her tested. Then you know. I would want to give every opportunity to my child.
Get a professional evaluation done on your child, they cant make a diagnosis like that without one
504 is a plan not a section. The plan could give your child many benefits.
A teacher can NOT diagnose that!!! Get ahold of the doctor and discuss it with him/her
see the doctor and if she is diagnosed i would try it and tell them its a trial period if you dont feel happy with it you will be pulling her out of it… but talk to your daughter … is it the teacher? other kids? or is she really having issues concentrating on task at hand… do you notice super short attention spand? or being very hyper at home? as if she does have it you would see it at home aswell… my sonhas autism first 2 months of school he had a refferal stack am inch tall… moved schools and it stopped… not 1 referal and hes now in 10th grade …
I had a 504 and it was amazing for me. I stopped being punished for missing school, my teachers were aware that something was going on but they didn’t get the details of it and they were not allowed to ask.
I got it because I have severe chronic pain from endometriosis. I was missing a ridiculous amount of school because I wouldn’t be able to walk some days and I had also been prescribed pain medication and I couldn’t drive to school when I had to take it. It was safer for me, and everyone I was around for me to have a 504. It was a cushion and a very much appreciated one.
Before I had my 504 my parents were at risk of being sent to jail because of how much I missed school, we were going into debt with doctors visits, and on the days that I did go to school I would lay on the floor during theater and colorguard crying because I was in so much pain.
I would definitely look into it and also look into an actual diagnosis for your child.
Teachers are like dr’s, yes my grand daughter and grandson… teacher said she needed meds, i said you have got to be serious. My grand daughter very laid back. Not a hyper bone in her body. Grandson yes hyper but not uncontroble like teacher said i told her time out will not work with him so make him shadow you. Anyway had grandson on meds for a while but not grand daughter
Even without a doctor jow is this wrong? 504 plan with help the child at school… The child doesn’t need to be diagnosed or medicated for the 504 plan to help. Deff get the help your child needs even the little a th school to to succeed
I would get an offical diagnosis, just because it opens more doors, and it’s important. You can ask the doctor to make a recommendation or go through your closest pediatric hospital network, or any hospital, or any pediatric neurologist or psychologist. No one wouldn’t benefit from extra help, so I’m not sure why it would be bad to refuse that. If you want the child to remain primarily mainstream, make sure that’s the part of the plan. That’s probably best seeing as your child doesn’t have behavioral issues. And ultimately the school can’t do anything without your permission. But making a child fight through when there is help available isn’t fair either. Find a happy balance. Maybe start with an offical diagnosis? Sometimes that can take 6 months though, so… you may want to consider moving forward without it, just to start. There’s nothing wrong with that either. As long as you’re in regular contact with the school and you’re making the final decisions, you’ll be fine.
See a specialist at your children’s hospital first and have testing done. First and foremost the teachers are not doctors. I will also suggest a child counselor also to work with your child and go from there. A label being put on the child comes with many difficulties to say the least.
My daughter is on a 504 plan. It has helped her more than anything. Her school is so good at working with her. It has made a world of difference and now she can go months without even needing to use it. We keep it incase she has regression but it has been fabulous when moving up a grade and knowing that the teacher has to work with the 504 and can’t cause regression accidentally. My daughter is not diagnosed with ADHD or ADD her pediatrician is involved in the plans with the 504 as well.
Ok. So here’s how some of this works:
Your daughter was struggling in school with something (not necisareily bad behavior) the teacher spoke to the special education coordinator who evaluated her. Which means they looked over her classwork and observed her in class. They found areas that your child is struggling in; which is why they’re suggesting a 504 plan (I’ll come back to that). Now, they cannot officially diagnose your child but they can tell you that she’s presenting symptoms of ADHD inattentive type (which is what they’re doing). A official diagnosis isn’t needed for a 504, more than likely it will be filed under general issue.
There are two types of “plans” a 504 and an IEP. In short a 504 provides accomodations inside the classroom. An IEP provides both accomodations inside the classroom AND special education services (special education room, occupational and/or speech therapy ect). These are NOT BAD THINGS they are specifically to HELP your child not hurt them.
These are (and ADHD) are not trying to “label” your kid beyond trying to get them what they need to succeed.
Now, if i were you, i would make an appointment with a child’s psychiatrist to have her evaluated…because 504s and IEPs only go so far.
I was only diagnosed last year (im 28) and I wish I’d been diagnosed sooner. It would have helped me tremendously. Im not stupid…not by any means (seriously i had a 12+ reading level in 4th grade, i passed military qualifying test high enough to go into any branch i wanted and do anything i wanted) but i struggled more than i should have. I struggled to do the work. I struggled to pay attention and ended up having to teach myself everything…which did NOT work in college and i ended up failing out.
My son is 6. He was diagnosed with combined type last year. He went from being a couple years below age appropriate in all categories (including speech) to being age appropriate in ALL categories with the correct treatments and work.
A school can’t put your child on a 504 plan without your permission. They have to have your signature and u have to sit down with the school to set up a learning plan. It’s also illegal for then to SAY ur child has ADHD. They can only suggest the child get tested. A child has to get diagnosed in order for the school to allow a 504 plan
It’s been many years ago my child was diagonsed by teacher saying it was ADHD and I said yes he is hyper active but you deal with him I do they wanted to medicate ate said no.and did not .does anyone just do this because a child is active . There are methods. I would see a doctor first before I took advice from any one I certainly don’t regret it.
Your children will get the help they need. If the school suggests it I would thank them for taking the time to care. It’s a ton of paperwork for all involved but clearly they care enough about your child.
A 504 can give her more time for tests and you can put a plan in place to help her out in her classes. My son has an IEP since Kindergarten he’s now in 9th grade.
Have her screened by a doctor instead of the school. That will give you the reassurance that the diagnosis was made independent of any incentives for the school.
Find a private professional educational psychologist to evaluate your daughter. You are her advocate and stand up for her best interest.
Have her medically tested also have her checked for deslexia
Especially have her tested for dyslexia. It’s hard for a child to concentrate if the letters look reversed.
They can’t diagnose your child, they can just say they show some symptoms.
Do what you have to do to diagnose and treat your child, that’s the main concern. Go get properly assessed and in the meantime accept whatever assistance the school wants to offer your child.
let me think…if a teacher or anyone else told me my child had this, I would take that child to a Child Study Team & let them evaluate them, !!! And then go on from there. !!!
504 has helped my daughter a lot. She is in middle school and does not have ADHD but she does have OCD and anxiety. The plan helps her if she needs extra time for work or tests and for if she needs to leave the room occasionally if she feels like she’s going to have a panic attack. As for staff self diagnosing your child. They are absolutely wrong. If you have any concerns at all and then I would have them fully evaluated by a professional
Get her tested! Section 504s for children with ADD/ADHD are very helpful especially when the school is willing to help you and your child 
By law they can not diagnose your child take him or her to thr doctor first they will run some test have the teachers fill out forms and you will have to do this also too, than they doctor can make that diagnose, if your child has this dx the school has to help thr child with different things and in the long run will be better for your child you will have to stay on the teachers and do your best to keep up with all the extra help they can offer. My son went thru all of it and my daughter has a great iep plan. It doesnt mean something is wrong with your child he or she learns differently and unfortunately we dont have a good society that adapts well to it. Best of luck to you
My teacher wanted to put me in a class like that in elementary school because they noticed I talked weird. They evaluated me, did speech therapy with me, were convinced I had some underlying speech issue.
I had a freakin accent lol
Teachers are there to teach. Jot diagnose your kid. Young kids have alot of time focusing in class, but that just means they need more attention.
You didn’t give your child’s age. I would look at birthdate and if the child was young (immature) before branding with ADHD.
ADHD is so oftenly misdiagnosed, I’m studying Early Childhood Education right now, some kids just need different styles of learning. Find out what it entails and see if it could benefit her.
504 helps a lot. My girls ha e ADD & are dyslexic. It gives them more one on one time to learn & more time on test
Please stand strong and be a advocate for your child. Do not let them try to bully you and tag her for more funds, they are NOT MEDICAL DOCTORS.
Let a doctor diagnose your child . Teachers are so quick to labor your child.
My son was medically diagnosed with ADHD. He had a 504 plan his whole school career. If he didn’t have that, i don’t know if he would’ve graduated. It was the best. But, i stayed very involved and up to date on his school progress! I was also very vocal about his and my needs for school! Be vocal! Express your expectations and ask questions if you don’t understand something. As a parent it’s your right! He’s 25 now.
A 504 should allow extra time and interventions that support your daughter’s learning style, all without a diagnosis.
A doctor has to diagnose before the school can do anything with adhd.