Children who require academic accommodations will most likely have them met through one of two ways: a 504 plan or an Individualized Education Program, commonly referred to as an IEP. While both ...

What’s the difference? A 504 plan is geared toward ensuring a student has equitable access to a learning environment. An IEP focuses on educational benefits, and often includes direct services such as ...

A chart that ran with my March ... Dear Homeroom: My oldest child had a 504 plan, and my second child had an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). [Note to readers: IEPs are developed for students ...

Two federal laws – the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation ... to an Individualized Education Plan, known as an IEP. The plan allows schools to ...

A school can be found liable, however, if for example, a student has a 504 Plan but his needs require that he have an IEP. The school may be liable under the IDEA for failure to provide an IEP ...

My eldest is in a public Wake County School and has a 504 Plan. My middle child is in a Private Pre-K and has an IEP, an individualized Education Plan. It’s important to note that, while both of ...

IEPs, by law, must be very specific. Like August, all children who qualify for an IEP will qualify for a 504 plan, but not all children who qualify for a 504 plan also will qualify for an IEP.

IEPs, by law, must be very specific. Like August, all children who qualify for an IEP will qualify for a 504 plan, but not all children who qualify for a 504 plan also will qualify for an IEP.