Autism And Section 504 For Children In Special Need

By Author: Martina Gomes
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Parents of children who have learning disabilities and special needs might face many difficulties. The decisions regarding their child's IEP or 504 Plan will have an impact for years to come. Parents want to get the best educational plan for their child.


A kind of neuro-developmental disorder Autism today is prevalent up to 2 to 6 out of 1000 children and the symptoms exhibited include difficulty in social interaction, interests, verbal and non verbal communication and repertoire. Various sub type disorders like ret syndrome, Asperger syndrome, persuasive developmental disorder as well as autistic disorder come under this category. Though, autistic people do show excellence in performance in areas like music, art, math and visual skills also.

If your child has ADHD, you know exactly what it is like to be one of the most crucial members of your child's educational team. However, with all of the information out there to help assist you in this process, you might be a little confused as to what type of help your child needs.


There is online help like Paces Solutions available ...
... for autism for kids, so that you get an idea about the possibility of the disorder. There is a screen test which is conducted online by a few sites and undergoing this test helps you understand about the risk of autism.


Treatment for Autism - Autism is not a disorder which has the same treatment procedure for each and every patient. Every person with the autism disorder has a different treatment to be followed. But, the participation of the family members of the patient is equally important during the behavioral sessions. The reason is that, the early treatment of Autism starts from home itself. There are clinical psychologists and psychiatrists who manage the training of the parents of the child under their supervision and it is different for every kid because there are quite a few disorders and sub-type disorders and a child could have any of them. Also, early therapy is highly helpful in development of social skills of the child at an early age as well as improvement in the communication and disabilities also. Mostly autistic people do make friends who are suffering from autism only.


A student with a disability is eligible for a Section 504 plan if he or she requires an accommodation to have equal access to classes or programs. For example, a student taking ADHD medication may need to leave the room to have that medicine administered, or in my son's case, may need to go to the nurse to take a nap because of the drowsiness induced by his prescription. Or, in the case of both my sons, who forget to bring home their books, an extra set of books was given to them to keep at home. Students like my sons may need such help, but they do not require any modifications to the curriculum to help them learn. Because of that distinction they would not be eligible for special education under an IEP Plan. In most circumstances 504 Plans work well for ADHD children because they provide support for organizational or behavioral accommodations that help the child academically.


In a nutshell, though autism is a disorder with which people have to live all their life, the fact is they can still live a semi-independent and happy life. Paces Solutions helps in Autism Services San Francisco also tell parents about Special Education 504 Plan.

Author Bio:

Martina Gomes, the author of this article has worked with Special Education Organizations for many years and she well knows how to help for children with special needs.