The Case of the Doctor's "Prescription" for an IEP or a 504 Plan
A parent arrives with a doctor's note asking for an IEP or 504 Plan. Attorney Julie Weatherly walks through Child Find, evaluation obligations and how to respond without creating a compliance problem.
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What happens when a parent walks into your school with a doctor's note and asks for an IEP or 504 Plan? For special education directors and school leaders, this scenario raises questions about Child Find, evaluation obligations, outside evaluator recommendations, IDEA and Section 504. In Session 1 of The Special Education Case Files, attorney Julie Weatherly works through the case and the decisions it forces.
Key takeaways
- What a physician's recommendation does and does not obligate a district to do
- Child Find triggers and the evaluation timeline
- How to document the response so it holds up later
- IDEA vs. Section 504 eligibility in this scenario
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