My child gets all As and Bs, can she still get IEP accommodations?
Yes. Academic performance in and of itself is not enough
to determine eligibility for services one way or another.
According to the U.S. Dept. of Education's Office of Civil Rights,
"If the protections of §504 . . . are to have any meaning for a
qualified handicapped person of superior intelligence, then the
student must be entitled to implementation of a Section 504
Accommodation Plan which allows him to achieve educational success
reasonably commensurate with his ability," (cf. 27 IDELR
858).
Thus, even if a child is receiving A or B grades in classes, but
is having difficulty paying attention in class, with behavior at
school, or at home with homework, the child may still be eligible
for accommodations. The deciding factor will be to what extent
learning disability impacts the student's ability to learn or
behave in class.