{"id":11775,"date":"2014-10-30T09:00:28","date_gmt":"2014-10-30T13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=11775"},"modified":"2015-04-14T11:47:16","modified_gmt":"2015-04-14T15:47:16","slug":"how-can-i-get-my-sons-iep-updated-for-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/how-can-i-get-my-sons-iep-updated-for-college\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can I Get My Son&#8217;s IEP Updated for College?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"How%20Can%20I%20Get%20My%20Son%27s%20IEP%20Updated%20for%20College%3F\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><blockquote><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; float: right; margin-left: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/images\/istock\/teen.boy.hallway.jpg\" alt=\"teen boy at lockers\" width=\"130\" height=\"151\" \/>My son&#8217;s IEP was last updated in 3rd grade. He is now a senior at a private christian school. How can I get his IEP updated for college?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>There are several issues in your question.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Private Schools and IEPs<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Does a private school have to provide an IEP for a child with a disability?<\/p>\n<p>Answer: No. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=2198\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">IDEA 2004 does not apply to private schools<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Private Placement and IEPs<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Does the public school have to provide that child with an IEP?<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Answer: Variable and complicated. Begins with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/child.find.index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">child find<\/span><\/a> laws.<\/p>\n<p>The <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/child.find.mandate.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Child Find mandate<\/span><\/a><\/span> applies to all children who reside within a State, including children who attend private (including religious) schools.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Colleges and IEPs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Does a college have to provide a child with a disability with an IEP?<\/p>\n<p>Answer: No.<\/p>\n<p>IEPs are based on IDEA 2004 which only applies to public schools, not higher education. When your child graduates from high school with a regular diploma or reaches the age of 22, his entitlement to rights under IDEA ends. IDEA rights do not follow your child into college.<\/p>\n<p>What Law Applies in College?<\/p>\n<p>Answer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/sec504.index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Section 504<\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/about\/offices\/list\/ocr\/docs\/dcl-504faq-201109.html\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">ADA AA<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Parents should consider having a 504 plan from the public school in the last two years prior to attending college, since college disability offices recognize 504 and ADA, but not IDEA.<\/p>\n<p>More information and resources are on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/college.index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">College and Continuing Education<\/span><\/a> page at https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/college.index.htm<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Transition to College and Continuing Education<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">wrightslaw.com<\/span><\/a>, left column, scroll down to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/trans.index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Transition<\/span><\/a> and read links on that page.<\/p>\n<p>You will find an outstanding article by Marilyn Bartlett, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/bartlett.transition.504.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Transitioning from High School to Post-Secondary Education<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blogs\/09\/bartlett.sotomayor.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Dr. Bartlett is the famous Bartlett<\/span><\/a> in the landmark case, <em>Marilyn Bartlett v. 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