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My child has ADHD. Does he/she qualify for special education?

ADHD and other medical disorders are not considered qualifying conditions for special education.

•  If they are mild to moderate disorders, they can usually be addressed through a 504 plan. Examples of modifications that they can receive through 504 include preferential seating, adjusted homework, shortened assignments, altered testing environment, adjustments to their schedule, progress reports and regular feedback, behavior modifications and reward systems.

•  If a child’s ADHD or psychological condition is severely affecting his/her ability to learn, you can request a special education evaluation and it is possible that the child may qualify under the category of Other Health Impaired. Here, the IEP team needs to agree that the child requires placement in special education classrooms and/or needs services that are only provided through special education.

Check this out… ADDitude Magazine - ADD/ADHD advocate website