Article archive / August 1, 2016
Originally published: . Volume 7, No. 8. Source pages: 16.
ADHD Classified as Specific Disability Says U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education has issued guidelines making it clear that ADHD is a specific disability under civil rights laws, and that school districts should evaluate students for ADHD even if the child has strong academic performance, as noted a recent report in the LA Times. The report said the clarification comes after thousands of complaints that schools have failed to assess youngsters for the disability, came to the Department.
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