The U.S. Department of Education’s (Department’s) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces Federal laws protecting the rights of students facing discrimination on the bases of race, color, national origin, sex, age, and disability.

The OCR has just published its guidelines for school districts to ensure that eligible students with disabilities receive appropriate special education and related services at no cost to the parents which is referred to as a free appropriate public education (FAPE) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Students with ADHD and Section 504: A Resource Guide