IEPs and 504s

[BostonKisses]

I'm going to be very surprised if we don't have an IEP put in place after the IU does their eval, so I want to start doing my homework and trying to get a handle on what this process may look like and all.

I'm guessing we'll still need 2 separate plans for Judith?  The district I work in dovetails 504s into IEPs if a student has a need for both, but is that a common thing to do in other districts?  Her CF would qualify her for the 504, so should we try to get both done at the same time to help save time on meetings, not just for us but for the other members of her team?  And would it be beneficial to write up the 504 for the upcoming school year instead of waiting until she's in kindergarten?  I'm kind of thinking that for the last question, it's going to depend on what type of preschool setting she will go to, but I didn't know if I was off base with that thought.

[mrsbuttinski]

In most places an IEP would subsume a Section 504.

For Miss Judith, I could see adding an Individual Health Plan to the mix. It would be entirely appropriate for you to coordinate this son your end along with members of her medical care team.

I wouldn't be surprised if this site has a boilerplate you can work from-

www.cff.org/LivingWithCF/AtSchool/

[BostonKisses]

So the IHP would then cover the things that the IEP wouldn't address? So for example, stuff like being exempt from being marked tardy if treatments run late in the morning, provisions for homebound instruction to kick in sooner than normal if she's really sick/hospitalized, unlimited bathroom access, etc.

Duh on my part; I didn't even think to check the CFF site's school section! I'm going to go ahead and blame my exhaustion and this hellish week for that one lol. Anyway, I will definitely make sure that I talk to the team about all of this at her next visit in April, and I'll probably give the social worker a call to give her a head's up about what's happening and where we may be headed.