Radford City Schools

Student Services: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act,

In order for RCPS to provide a free appropriate public education for students who are protected
under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, services and accommodations and modifications will likely be necessary. These may be implemented in the general education
classes. There are numerous accommodations and modifications that schools can include in
students' educational plans. RCPS utilizes Virginia IEP by PCG Education to provide the forms
and guide the process to determine if a child is eligible for 504 services or develop a 504 Plan.

If you would like to make a referral for 504 services please contact the principal, assistant principal or 504 Coordinator of the school your child attends:

No qualified student with a disability in Radford City Public Schools (RCPS) shall, on the basis of that disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity offered by the school division

If you are getting ready to attend a 504 meeting for your child or you are a teacher who is attending a 504 meeting for a student in your classroom the following documents provide information regarding some of the reasonable accommodations used as well as some of the rights RCPS ensures each parent:

Resources 

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The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) is a professional association that represents more than 25,000 school psychologists, graduate students, and related professionals throughout the United States and 25 other countries. The world's largest organization of school psychologists, NASP works to advance effective practices to improve students' learning, behavior, and mental health. Our vision is that all children and youth thrive in school, at home, and throughout life.

The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NCCTS) provides leadership, organizational structure, and coordination to the current grantees, Affiliates, and partners of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). Working closely with the Network's funding agency-the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)-the NCCTS leads the Network in its efforts to increase access to services and raise the standard of care for children and their families across the United States who have experienced trauma.

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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) is the product of more than 10 years of effort by hundreds of international experts in all aspects of mental health. Their dedication and hard work have yielded an authoritative volume that defines and classifies mental disorders in order to improve diagnoses, treatment, and research.

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