{"id":37,"date":"2008-05-20T13:19:53","date_gmt":"2008-05-20T18:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=37"},"modified":"2019-07-31T11:49:26","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T15:49:26","slug":"help-my-son-with-ld-graduates-who-will-write-his-504-when-he-loses-his-iep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/help-my-son-with-ld-graduates-who-will-write-his-504-when-he-loses-his-iep\/","title":{"rendered":"Help! My son with LD graduates. Who will write his 504 when he loses his IEP?"},"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=\"Help%21%20My%20son%20with%20LD%20graduates.%20Who%20will%20write%20his%20504%20when%20he%20loses%20his%20IEP%3F\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p>Gina-Marie writes &#8211;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Help! My son with LD and an IEP is graduating from high school and I understand he will lose his IEP. Will he have a 504 now and who will do it? What colleges are best for kids with learning disabilities?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-23092\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/teacher.teen_.boy_.700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"507\" height=\"341\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gina-Marie: Thanks for writing. I&#8217;m posting your comment because at this time of year, I know many parents have the same questions about the transition to college. The good news is that there are many resources that will guide you through this process and help answer your questions.<\/p>\n<p>You are right, when your son graduates from high school with a regular diploma or reaches the age of 22, his entitlement to rights under IDEA ends. Your son&#8217;s IDEA rights do not follow him into college and neither will his IEP.<\/p>\n<p>Post-secondary schools have no obligation to create a document like the IEP and there is no protection under IDEA. But post-secondary schools are subject to Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. You need to make sure you both know what to expect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t fail to read<\/strong> this &#8216;Letter to Parents&#8217; from the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) about transition from high school to post-secondary education: <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/about\/offices\/list\/ocr\/letters\/parent-20070316.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">https:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/about\/offices\/list\/ocr\/letters\/parent-20070316.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>and<\/strong> answers to your questions about your son&#8217;s rights and responsibilities:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/about\/offices\/list\/ocr\/transition.html\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">https:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/about\/offices\/list\/ocr\/transition.html<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Any college or university receiving federal funding is now required to have a disability services office where students with special needs can register to receive reasonable and appropriate accommodations for their disability. If your son decides to ask for accommodations, he should contact the disabilities services office at the college he will attend.<\/p>\n<p>Your best bet is to go to the College and Continuing Education Page at <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a style=\"color: #0066cc;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/college.index.htm\">https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/college.index.htm<\/a>.<\/span> This page has comprehensive information, great guides for choosing a college for a child with a disability, as well as financial aid information.<\/p>\n<p>When the IEP ends after high school, so do the rights of parents under Section 504 and IDEA. You will need to help your son learn to advocate for himself. You will find self advocacy information here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/self.advocacy.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/self.advocacy.htm<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is an excellent podcast about the transition to college for students with disabilities. This podcast from <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a style=\"color: #0066cc;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncld.org\/\">NCLD<\/a><\/span> discusses the basics every high school student and family should know about how to plan for a successful transition from high school to college for students with learning disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>You may want to listen first, make notes. Then listen again with your son, call attention to key information, and be prepared to answer any questions he has.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>More Resources<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Podcast<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncld.org\/archives\/blog\/a-parents-perspective-setting-goals-and-planning-for-the-transition-to-college\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">A Parent&#8217;s Perspective: Setting Goals and Planning for the Transition\u00a0 to College for Students<\/span><\/a> at &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncld.org\/archives\/blog\/a-parents-perspective-setting-goals-and-planning-for-the-transition-to-college\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">https:\/\/www.ncld.org\/archives\/blog\/a-parents-perspective-setting-goals-and-planning-for-the-transition-to-college<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncld.org\/archives\/action-center\/what-we-ve-done\/life-with-ld-navigating-the-transition-to-college\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Life with LD: Transitioning to College<\/span><\/a> &#8211; at<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">https:\/\/www.ncld.org\/archives\/action-center\/what-we-ve-done\/life-with-ld-navigating-the-transition-to-college<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Look here for a &#8216;Quick Guide to Accommodations on the SAT for Students with Disabilities&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/college.SAT.accomm.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/college.SAT.accomm.htm<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I know, I know &#8211; a lot to read. But you&#8217;ll be glad you did.<\/p>\n<p>Good luck, and congratulations to your son, the graduate!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gina-Marie writes &#8211; Help! My son with LD and an IEP is graduating from high school and I understand he will lose his IEP. 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