Portal:Office for Civil Rights

“ The school district cannot limit FAPE to those aids or services that are free or low-cost, and cannot exclude needed aids and services just because of their expense. Not every student with ADHD needs the same set of services, or any services at all. School districts cannot simply provide the same aids and services to all students with ADHD. Each student’s needs may be different, and Section 504 requires school districts to provide for those individual educational needs. ”

“ Section 504 protects any student with a disability from discrimination based on disability. Regardless of how well he or she performs in school, a student who has trouble concentrating, reading, thinking, organizing or prioritizing projects, among other important tasks, because of ADHD may have a disability and be protected under Section 504. A student with ADHD who has a disability under Section 504 may also be entitled to special education or related aids or services from his or her school district. ”