Sorry.
That is probably what really happens in my district, but as far as I know there
is not any medical way to diagnose ADHD. There's not a blood test or a brain
scan that will show someone has ADHD. It's a matter of other people's
observations of an individual's behavior. Do any of you kn
An ADHD diagnosis can be done by peditricians or psychologists. Teachers
usully fill out a form that is scaled. Students can be placed on a 504 as
other health impaired.
Phyllis
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e never seen a child on a 504 because of
ADHD. I guess I really do live in "the outback." Bev
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> 2007 21:09:40 +> Subject: [MOSAIC] ADHD> > Sorry.> > That is probably
> what
This thread on ADHD and 504 plans has been interesting. It seems that ADHD
is handled differently throughout the country. My school district does not
place children who are diagnosed with ADHD on a 504. These children usually
qualify for sped services as health impaired. Then it is determined ho
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This thread on ADHD and 504 plans has been interesting. It seems that ADHD
is handled differently throughout the country. My school
Last year I had a student diagonosed with ADHD and in NJ he was not eligible
for special ed. services (with an IEP) but he was eligible for a 504. In
previous years, I have done a Connor's scale observation for students who I
suspected had an attentional problem for their pediatrican. My neice
several posters have touched upon, in order for a child to receive SPED
services, ADHD or no, he needs to have academic difficulties because of the
condition. So ... that's my two cents. Bev
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