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Preparing for a 504 meeting
What 504 meetings usually cover and how to describe the barriers you are seeing.
504 meetings often focus on access: what gets in the way at school, and what accommodations would help. Concrete examples are the most useful thing you can bring.
Understand
- 504 plan basics
How these plans generally work.
- IEP vs. 504 Plan
If you are not sure which conversation you are in.
Prepare
- Meeting Prep Builder
Five short steps that produce a printable packet of your concerns, documents and questions.
- Parent Concerns Organizer
Turn scattered observations into a focused one-page summary.
Important note
This site provides educational information, organizational tools and printable resources. It is not legal advice, and it is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Education, any school district, government agency, attorney, law firm or advocacy organization. For advice about your specific situation, consider consulting a qualified professional.