Are My Student’s ADHD Accommodations in Danger? Special Ed Cuts (with Mary J. Goodwin-Oquendo, Esq.)

In this hour-long webinar with ADDitude, Mary J. Goodwin-Oquendo, Esq., discusses how changes at the U.S. Department of Education under the Trump administration would likely or potentially impact students with IEPs and 504 Plans. She also shares how parents and teachers can advocate for their children during this tumultuous and uncertain time.

This ADHD Experts webinar was originally broadcast on April 23, 2025

Download the slides associated with this webinar here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/a...

04:00 cause to fear, but lets not fear too much
07:00 how are federal laws made?
09:00 how to give feedback: testify, call congresspeople
11:00 IDEA history
12:00 IDEA safeguards
16:00 what does the IDEA mandate?
19:00 504 Plans
22:00 504 vs IDEA
26:00 how do IEP problem usually get handled?
29:00 changes that may be relevant to SWD?
35:00 repeal of regulation - potentially a real problem
40:00 Texas case: argued that section 504 should be unconstitutional. target is gender dysphoria
42:00 understaffing OCR - that's had an immediate effect, esp for post sec students who are being harassed and who need accommodations.
45:00 what can you do?
46:00 get in touch with your school. document everything. engage state reps.
50:00 what about private schools?
53:00 how will funding be impacted?
55:00 "many opportunities to create speed bumps"
59:00 will college students be impacted?

Related Resources:

1. Read: "Is My Child's IEP in Danger?"
https://www.additudemag.com/departmen...

2. Read: Your Child’s 504 Plan May Be in Peril
https://www.additudemag.com/section-5...

3. Read: Is My Child with ADHD / ADD Entitled to a 504 Plan?” It Depends:
https://www.additudemag.com/know-your...

4. Read: When Schools Resist Evaluating & Addressing Learning Disabilities:
https://www.additudemag.com/diagnosin...

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