Many military families relocate multiple times throughout their children’s primary and secondary education years. Some military children may live in multiple states and attend different schools. Each state or school may have different resources, processes or caseloads related to developing plans to support differently abled students, those who are medically frail, those with complex medical conditions or those with less complicated medical conditions that need supports at school. The Individual Education Plan (IEP) and/or 504 Plans are essential components to ensuring safe school accommodations and minimizing breaks in services or supports for military families. This webinar will provide an overview of key definitions related to the IEP and 504 plan, highlight common conditions that may have nutrition accommodation components, provide examples of nutrition specific accommodations by educational phases (elementary, middle, and high school) to support mealtime or school environment accommodations. Specifically highlighting the role that Dietitians fill to develop goals and objectives to support parents and the educational system to ensure all children are able to thrive in their educational environment.
Learning objectives:
- Define key terms related to the IEP and 504 Plans, and explain their similarities and differences.
- Identify common health conditions that may require nutrition-related accommodation.
- Examine common meal plan and eating environment modifications that may be included in an IEP or 504 Plan.
- Provide examples of IEP goals and 504 Plan objectives across developmental stages (e.g., elementary, middle and high school).
