Section 504/RTI
SECTION 504
Section 504 is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Section 504 ensures that the child with a disability has equal access to an education.
504 is not Special Education. There are fewer procedural safeguards under Section 504 as compared to Special Education.
A child may have a disability; however, may not qualify 504 because the condition does not significantly impact their educational process. For example, a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) who is being successful in school would not be considered 504 eligible since no major life activity (eg., learning) is being impacted.
DYSLEXIA
The Louisiana Dyslexia law defines dyslexia as a language processing disorder which may be manifested by difficulty processing expressive or receptive, oral or written language despite adequate intelligence, educational exposure, and cultural opportunity. Specific manifestations may occur in some or more areas including difficulty with the alphabet, reading, comprehension, writing, and spelling.
In Lafayette Parish all second grade students are screened for Dyslexia.
Characteristics of Dyslexia include:
- Problems in reading including: slow reading rate, omissions/substitution of small words, decoding inaccuracies
- Oral or written language problems
- Errors in spontaneous spelling
- Lack of or limited phonological awareness
- Poor organization: mechanics in spontaneous written language
If you suspect your child may have Dyslexia or another disability condition that would require a 504 evaluation for eligibility, contact the School Building Level Committee (SBLC) at your child's school.
504/SBLS/RTI Facilitators
Elementary School Contact:
Lisa Clement- lmclement@lpssonline.com
Dana Arceneaux- dmarceneaux@lpssonline.com
Gena Cormier- ghcormier@lpssonline.com
Rachelle Brown- rnbrown@lpssonline.com
Savana Dohman- sldohmann@lpssonline.com
Taura Williamson- txwilliamson@lpssonline.com
Middle School Contact:
Tamanesha Smith, MAT, M.Ed+30- tnsmith@lpssonline.com
Krystal Moss- kmmoses@lpssonline.com
High School Contact:
Kristy Dronet, M.Ed- kmdronet@lpssonline.com
Traci Garber- tcgarber@lpssonline.com
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