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IHPs and 504 plans Factors to Consider:. Students cannot be excluded from 504 consideration just because they are on an IHP IHPs are Mitigating Measures Cannot be taken into account for eligibility, though they can be considered in deciding whether or not a 504 Plan is needed
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IHPs and 504 plansFactors to Consider: • Students cannot be excluded from 504 consideration just because they are on an IHP • IHPs are Mitigating Measures Cannot be taken into account for eligibility, though they can be considered in deciding whether or not a 504 Plan is needed • Life Activities are not limited to “learning” Can include breathing and major bodily functions • The 504 Plan documents educational accommodations and confers legal protections not offered by an IHP
IHPs and 504 plansFactors to Consider: • Frequency of IHP services rarely needed vs. daily basis in many environments • Intensity of IHP services self-test and medicating vs. reliance on nurse • Complexity of IHP services simple plan vs. monitoring and exchange of info between school parents and doctors • Health & Safety Risk