July 01, 2016

Released in July 2016 by the US Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR), this “Dear Colleague” letter and Resource Guide clarifies and provides guidance on the Federal obligations of school districts that receive Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education to students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and implementing regulations.

The Guide provides an overview of Section 504, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and IDEA, and review schools’ obligation to identify, evaluate, and make placement determinations about disability and needed services under Section 504. It also reviews due process procedural safeguards for students with ADHD and their families.

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  ADHD Resource Guide