Re: Why schools should want your OCD child to have a 504 plan

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A child is NOT allowed to hit or spit on students or staff no matter the

disability, as far as I have ever seen in public education. The child may not

be expelled, but will definitely be referred for placement in a setting for

children with behavior disorders. The other children have rights just as much

as the child with a disability.

Why schools should want your OCD child to have a 504

plan

According to section 504, a student with a behavioral health diagnosis who is

NOT able to follow behavior rules of the school (swears, hits, spits on students

or staff) must be allowed equal access to education. The law does not

distinguish between a physical disability (not able to climb stairs to the

science lab) and a behavioral disability.

The benefit to the school of agreeing to the 504 plan for my child is in dealing

with the parents of OTHER students. A complaining parent of a student adversely

affected by my OCD child can be told that my OCD child is protected against

expulsion by the (the 504) law. The complaining parent therefore has little or

no legal standing to cause the school to remove my OCD child.

Its a brave new world.

[Guest guest]

True, wouldn't deny the education but find more " appropriate " learning

placement/environment setting if a recurring problem. So far as hitting,

spitting, that type behavior.

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disability, as far as I have ever seen in public education. The child may not

be expelled, but will definitely be referred for placement in a setting for

children with behavior disorders. The other children have rights just as much

as the child with a disability.

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NOT able to follow behavior rules of the school (swears, hits, spits on students

or staff) must be allowed equal access to education. The law does not

distinguish between a physical disability (not able to climb stairs to the

science lab) and a behavioral disability.

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> The benefit to the school of agreeing to the 504 plan for my child is in

dealing with the parents of OTHER students. A complaining parent of a student

adversely affected by my OCD child can be told that my OCD child is protected

against expulsion by the (the 504) law. The complaining parent therefore has

little or no legal standing to cause the school to remove my OCD child.

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