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504 plan checklist

504 plans are simpler than IEPs but still legally binding.

Your checklist

  • ✓ Disability listed
  • ✓ Major life activity affected
  • ✓ Specific accommodations (not vague)
  • ✓ Who is responsible for each accommodation
  • ✓ Annual review date

Your rights

  • • Schools cannot retaliate for asserting 504 rights.
  • • You can file an Office for Civil Rights complaint.

Red flags

  • ! School pushes 504 to avoid evaluating for IEP