ADHD Accommodations List (504 and IEP) (Free Printable)

A free printable read against IDEA and Section 504, written to help you walk in prepared. Read against Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 34 CFR Part 104 on July 19, 2026. Jump to sources

What is the ADHD Accommodations List (504 and IEP)?

Common school accommodations for a student with ADHD tend to cluster around how instructions are presented, how much movement and structure the school day allows and how organization is supported. This printable groups the most common options for ADHD into five categories to circle and bring to your team as a starting point, not a finished plan.

How to use this printable. These are accommodation options to discuss with your child's IEP or 504 team, not a list any school is required to adopt and not medical, legal or educational advice. The team decides what fits your child from the evaluation.

How to use it

Circle the items that match what you see with your child, then bring the sheet to your meeting as language to start the conversation. The team decides what your child needs based on the evaluation. A 504 plan or an IEP can carry any of the accommodations the team agrees fit.

What is on the printable

Circle the ones that match your child and bring them to the team as a starting point, not a demand list.

Presentation

Directions given one step at a time
A visual or written checklist alongside verbal instructions
The teacher checks for understanding before the student starts independent work

Response

Extended time on written work
The option to answer some questions verbally instead of in writing
A graphic organizer or template provided for writing tasks

Timing and Movement

Short movement breaks between tasks
A fidget tool or a standing or wobble-seat option where appropriate
A visible timer or countdown cue before transitions

Setting

Preferential seating near the teacher and away from high-traffic areas
A quiet space available for tests or to reset after a difficult moment

Organization and Executive Function

A daily or weekly planner checked by an adult
A consistent system for turning in completed work
A home-school communication log for assignments and deadlines

Accommodations for ADHD often sit in a 504 plan when a child doesn't need specialized instruction and in an IEP when the evaluation shows a need for specialized instruction as well. The IEP vs 504 guide walks through which instrument fits and how the two differ.

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The most common ADHD accommodation options grouped by type, to circle and bring to the team.

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Questions parents ask

Can my child get extended time for ADHD?

Extended time is one of the more common accommodations a team considers when attention or task-completion speed affects how a student performs on timed work. Whether it fits your child is the team's decision from the evaluation, so bring it as an option to discuss rather than an assumption.

Does ADHD automatically qualify a child for a 504 plan or an IEP?

No single diagnosis automatically qualifies a child. The team looks at whether the condition substantially limits a major life activity, for a 504 plan, or whether it results in a need for specialized instruction, for an IEP, based on the evaluation. A diagnosis is one piece of that picture, not the whole decision.

How many accommodations should we ask for?

There's no set number. A shorter list of accommodations that actually get used and monitored day to day usually helps a child more than a long list that's hard for teachers to track consistently.

No item on this list is presented as guaranteed or automatic for a child with ADHD; every item is framed as an option the team may consider based on the individual evaluation.

Sources

What the facts on this page come from

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 34 CFR Part 104 (regular or special education and related aids and services) www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/subtitle-B/chapter-I/part-104
Section 504, 34 CFR 104.35 (evaluation and placement procedures, drawing from a variety of sources) www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/subtitle-B/chapter-I/part-104/subpart-D/section-104.35

This page is general educational information for parents, not legal or educational advice. It does not tell any family what to do. Every example here is a starting point to discuss and adapt with your child's IEP or 504 team, which decides what fits your child from the evaluation. Confirm anything time-sensitive with your school or district. For a genuinely contested situation, a special education advocate or an attorney who works in your state is the right person to ask.