504 for entering college

[momma2boys]

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[Macabre]

Mmmm. Most of the concerns I've seen center around on campus living. It would be interesting to know how CM's DD's 504 changed, since that situation has some similarities to yours.

I would wonder about labs.  I know places for studying and working in groups have also been an issue.

So he isn't required to get a meal plan, right? Since he is living at home. 

[momma2boys]

No meal plan. He will possibly eat on campus occasionally. He will be in labs, physics major, wondered about that as well.

[Macabre]

DS' chemistry class one year had a lab where they heated peanuts.  I bet it's not an uncommon thing.

[momma2boys]

Ugh, I had seen something about that. Even if it doesn't happen during his lab, what if they do it in lab before him.

[Macabre]

How did things go?

[momma2boys]

Basically it ended up being about whether we wanted to keep plan or have him declassified. Apparently some parents want to declassify if child wants to go in military and this would hinder them. So no changes and plan will be sent to college. Thanks for asking

[CMdeux]

You may want to plan to get FRESH documentation from your allergist in preparation for the fall.

We've had to provide it for DD's campus.  (Twice.)

Also encourage your DS to self-advocate with individual teachers-- because that is precisely the situation that he will be encountering.

Also-- if nobody says anything (as in, the faculty member teaching, and mostly they WON'T want to) expect that about half of your DS' classmates in anything but biology/chemistry/microbiology lab coursework will be EATING periodically and at random.  Everywhere.

[ajasfolks2]

Seems, however, that *some* colleges and universities are BANNING food or drink of ANY kind in any/all classrooms . . . though, I'm sure, some will cheat or ignore policy. (Exception is water allowed in some classrooms . . . )

Wish we had a list of those colleges / universities handy. ((Is there a dedicated thread for just this??))

I seem to recall Arizona State was one?  (From old discussions . . . )