504 plan and denied honors class accommodations

aunt_bea
Wed, 24 Aug 2016 00:54:52 +0000

I’m really sorry that you and your daughter are having a rough experience.

Contact the Special Ed office for help. A 504 is part of a federal plan. You dd should not be forced to take another class because the teacher “doesn’t want to deal with an accommodation”. Your dd shouldn’t be forced to do anything that will trigger her anxiety.

I would suggest that you make a suggestion (“accommodation”) to that teacher, who obviously doesn’t know anything about a 504, that your child be allowed to be a part of a team whereby another student does the presentation or to allow your child to present her task on a video or powerpoint. A number of our teachers allowed our kiddos to present their projects by video. That way, it was “fair” for everyone. The videos were often taken at home, in a relaxed environment. (Then have her write a college essay on hurdles she’s faced and how she problem solved).

I have never, ever heard of a class not accommodating students with needs. I had a deaf student, with social anxiety, who had AP English classes. They paired her with another student (who did the speaking) and he used her written script for the powerpoint.