IEPs and 504 Plans

Q
My high-school senior has an IEP. Her high school wants to declassify her as LD and put her on a 504 Plan. Her college says no, keep the IEP. The high-school counselors say that's a mistake -- especially if my daughter ends up going to a different college. Can my daughter be on an IEP and a 504 Plan at the same time?
A
I have never heard of an occasion where someone had both 504 accommodations and an IEP.

You might want to look at a comparison of the differences between the two designations from the Council of Exceptional Children. For more information, look at these two books:

  • Lawrence M. Siegel's The Complete IEP Guide: How to Advocate for Your Special Ed Child
  • Joan Shapiro and Rebecca Rich's Facing Learning Disabilities in the Adult Years

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