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Is attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) a recognized disability under Section 504?

April 26, 2017adhd attention deficit disability disorder Hyperactivity recognized section

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Is attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) a recognized disability under Section 504?

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Yes. The Department of Education has acknowledged that ADD and ADHD are impairments that can be the basis of eligibility under either Section 504 or IDEA. The key to eligibility under 504 is whether the students ADD or ADHD is sufficiently severe that it substantially limits a major life activity, e.g. learning.