Today we have our first 504 meeting at the new school. This is very daunting to me, because I am so used to everyone knowing our kids. I joked with the school counselor that the meeting shouldn't take too long, but in hindsight this is probably not true. How can it be? I have a lot to tell them.
To get ready, the first thing I did was get my kids ADD binders cleaned out. I made sure I had all of their accommodation plans available, their test scores and notes from the previous year. This meant I had to find the binders.
Once I did, it took me about 35 minutes to update everything. The next step was to make a list of questions. These were to guide the meeting and determine what my kids need and how the school and I could provide them.
One of the things you may want to include on this list is the social aspect of school. For example, I need to know if my kids are interacting with other kids while they are at school, since they both have a tendency to be shy.
Here are some other things I put on my list:
- Testing accomodations
- Tippy stool - for the Princess
- Extended homework time - only as needed
- School --> Home communication
I think for me, the communication factor is one of the most important. I need to know what is going on with my kid. I can't help them if I don't know I need to.
Later, I'll tackle a bunch of different accomodations separately to help you know what to look for.
So, I will post an update to report how it went and things I think are important to keep in mind. Remember, you are your child's best advocate!!
How do YOU prep for 504/IEP meetings? What area do you need help with? Leave it in the comments! :)
So glad I found your site today. I'm a subscriber to Fashionably Organized. I'm trying for the second time to get my ADHD 8 yo son a 504. They keep turning him down because they say he's not academically affected. But this year he has timed tests. He needs to be in a non-distractable place. Also we think he might have some OCD issues as well. I'll keep checking back. Sounds like a good place for me to be.
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