Accommodations and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)

Accommodations for Students with Chronic Illness
How IDEA and Section 504 Apply
Sample IEPs and 504 Plans
Getting Started in Writing an IEP

Accommodations for Students with Chronic Illness

• List of Potential Accommodations & Modifications for Students with CFS - resource developed by educational professionals as part of a workshop on the impact of CFS on education
  
  
• Parents Share Ideas for Educational Planning by Mary Robinson   Lyndonville News September 2001
  
  
• Accommodations for Students with Disabilities - Introduction, FAQ, state policies, and accommodations research bibliography from the National Center on Educational Outcomes, Regents of the University of Minnesota
  
  
• Frequently Asked Questions about State Graduation Requirements for Students with Disabilities the National Center on Educational Outcomes, Regents of the University of Minnesota
  
  
• Accommodations research papers - index of research available online from the National Center on Educational Outcomes, Regents of the University of Minnesota
  
  

How IDEA and Section 504 Apply

• FAQ: Your Child's Educational Plan - How special education laws affect students with chronic illnesses, particularly CFS - Excerpt from A Parents' Guide to CFIDS
  
  

Sample IEPs and 504 Plans for Students with CFS, FM, or OI

• 504 Plan for a 7th Grader with CFS
  
  
• 504 Plan for a 2nd Grader with CFS 
  
  
• IEP for a 7th Grader with CFS and OH
  
  
• IEP Addendum for a 6th Grader with CFS and POTS
  
  

Getting Started in Writing an IEP

• Your Child's IEP: Practical and Legal Guidance for Parents by Pamela Darr Wright, M.A., M.S.W. and Peter W. D. Wright, Esq. Wrightslaw.com
  
  
• Writing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for Success by Barbara D. Bateman, Ph.D., J.D. Wrightslaw.com
  
  
• Writing Good IEP Goals and Objectives Writeslaw.com
  
  
• Transition Services in the IEP   A Transition Summary from NICHCY and Heath Resource Center
  
  
• Designing Individualized Education Program (IEP) Transition Plans   ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
  
  
• Transition Requirements: A Guide for States, Districts, Schools, Universities and Families - Instructions and sample IEPs that include transition planning as mandated by IDEA   Western Regional Resource Center
  
  
• Be sure you read the transition planning section of our website. Your child's IEP must include specific plans for the transition to adulthood.
  
  

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