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Evaluations

ADHD at School

How schools evaluate ADHD - and whether a 504 plan or an IEP fits

$24

54 pages · 2 worksheets · 9 checklists · Instant PDF

Backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee.

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What’s inside

  • A fill-in, one-page evaluation request letter
  • The evaluation clock (the 60-day federal default and why your state’s own timeframe controls, with worked Texas and California examples)
  • What a school ADHD evaluation actually gathers (Vanderbilt and Conners rating scales, observations, executive-function measures - and the rules behind them)
  • The Other Health Impairment category walkthrough with the three questions every eligibility team must answer
  • The sentence in the federal regulations that answers the report-card argument
  • The Section 504 medication rule in the statute’s own words - why the team must set aside what medication, supports, and heroic effort are holding together
  • The plan decision path
  • A dated 30-day action plan with the disagreement toolkit (independent evaluation, mediation, state complaint, hearing, and the federal complaint route)

About this guide

“His grades are fine - he doesn’t qualify.” If you have heard that sentence, or you are holding a fresh ADHD diagnosis and nobody explained what happens at school on Monday, this guide walks the road with you: from first concern, through the school’s evaluation, to the eligibility decision - and the honest answer to whether a 504 plan or an IEP fits your child. It is an instant digital download, ready the moment checkout finishes.

8 figures, 9 checklists, 2 worksheets - and every rule with its citation printed right where you read it, so you can look anything up yourself or hand it to someone who needs to see it.

What makes this guide different: it was checked against the official text - the IDEA regulations, Section 504 and the ADA definition it borrows, and the U.S. Department of Education’s 2016 ADHD guidance - and it is calm on purpose. No fear, no fighting language, no promises about outcomes: the school is a team you will keep working with, and this guide keeps you a well-prepared member of it. It also points you to the free help every family has (your state’s federally funded Parent Training and Information Center, and CHADD’s National Resource Center on ADHD) before you ever pay anyone. Verified August 2026 - rules change, and the guide tells you exactly where to confirm yours.

Before you buy

When do I get it?

The download link appears the moment checkout completes, and the same link is emailed to you, so you have a copy either way.

What do I need to open it?

One PDF, 54 pages, 2 worksheets, 9 checklists. Any free PDF reader opens it on a phone, tablet, or computer, and it is laid out for standard US Letter paper if you would rather print it.

Are the letters and worksheets fillable?

The letter templates use bracketed fields you replace with your own details, and the worksheets are built to be printed and filled in by hand. If you would rather stay on screen, most PDF apps, including the free readers, let you type anywhere on a page with their comment or fill and sign tools.

Will this work in my state?

Federal law is the backbone of every guide, and it applies in every state. Where states are allowed to differ, the guide says so plainly, and a state number appears only when it has been verified against that state's own rules, with the citation printed beside it. Every guide is date-stamped with its version and review date, so you can see how current it is.

What if it is not what I needed?

Every guide is backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee. Email [email protected] within 30 days of buying and you get a full refund. The full guarantee explains how it works.

How was this guide made?

Various tools, including AI tools, were utilized by the shop owner to help in research and the creation of this guide.

Related article

Can a child with ADHD get a 504 plan or an IEP when grades are fine

Grades are not the test under either law. Here is what IDEA asks about a child with ADHD, the different question Section 504 asks, and where a good report card actually belongs in each decision.

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