9. What should be in your 504 Plan?
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We often get asked by people what they should include in their child's 504 Plan. Alas, this is a question that we cannot answer for you. Each child's needs are unique, each school environment is different, and the accommodations that are
necessary won't be the same for every child.
I'd suggest having a talk with your allergist (they are experts in allergy, you know your child best) and hopefully, you can get on the same general page regarding what appropriate allergy management in the school environment might look like
for your child. Perhaps consider having this conversation when working with them on the eligibility letter from step 3 in this thread.
You should have a good idea what accommodations you are going to request (writing them is probably best & keeping them to yourself for now)
before you enter into formal discussions/negotiations with the school. You may not end up getting all of the accommodations that you want, but you need to know where your "lines in the sand" are, the necessary accommodations over which you can't compromise on.
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***UPDATE*** ADA/other Federal laws require the administration of Epi-pens?Also, if you're asking what do you ask for in your child's 504 plan, the reason you're not finding it spelled out is that plans are individual and tailored to each child's needs in their school.
Some of the basics to think about would be:
1. Food brought into the classroom by parents/teachers/others.
2. Food used as part of classroom instruction - even if it's not to be consumed.
3. Birthdays/holidays/celebrations.
4. Food rewards for the entire class/grade/school.
5. Lunch and snack logistics.
6. Substitute teachers.
7. Field trips.
8. Accessibility of medication and trained personnel.
9. School bus.
10. Specials classes.
11. Use of the child's classroom outside of normal school hours (by community groups, tutoring after school, etc.).
12. Use of the child's desk by others.
13. Classroom and lunchroom cleaning procedures.
14. Hand washing to prevent contamination of surfaces.
15. Special activities need to be inclusive (bake sales, science night, field day, school carnival, etc.)
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Although we can't tell you what should be in your 504, there are some general guidelines that can be helpful, issues/approaches that you might want to consider, and additional laws/regulations which you should be familiar with. I will try to include some of that stuff in the next two steps.