Johnson has worked with students as young as elementary-age, to students preparing to enter college. She said she's noticed students who've come to her with IEP accommodations as early as first grade.

Arismendi said that IEP accommodations are not a catch-all, and that students typically have more than one plan. "It also can be in the area of communication, self-help skills, ...

IEP: Every student covered under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act receives an IEP, or an Individual Education Program. This lengthy plan details a student’s current performance ...

ACT said it is also updating its system for accommodation requests to require less information and to accept requests for students with IEPs or 504 plans. Individuals with disabilities who do not have ...

Having an IEP qualifies your child for individually designed instruction through the special education department. ... did warrant accommodations in the classroom through a 504 Plan.

My son qualifies for an IEP because he has trouble focusing. But I’ve heard some parents say special education may not help him. Should I let them give him an ...

His neurodivergent diagnoses required special education services and accommodations throughout school, some of which changed over the years and some of which received pushback from school staff.

The system expects 56% of the 2,600 county students who receive special education accommodations to resume in-person learning, a spokesman said.