Ask the assessor. Either way, make sure the assessor knows what state the child is in on any given day.

When I assess, my preference is that they are not on meds. I want to assess in their natural state. Otherwise, I will be assessing how effective or ineffective the medication is...

In a perfect world, when time and resources are unlimited, I would want to do most of the assessment unmedicated, and a portion of the assessment medicated.

Some tests come with A and B forms, so I can compare similar tasks without giving the same exact test.

It gives a nice compare/contrast... however, I don't live in a world with that much time or resources.

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I understand how you feel there are pros and cons of having it done either way. But I believe the school has to base the 504 decision on the child's ability in an un-medicated state. I don't think that is state regulation, but a federal one so it won't matter what state you live in. I can't remember where I found it, but I have a copy in my son's binder at home. I will add the link where it is located just as soon as I can. Or maybe someone else knows right were to find it?? :)

Found it! Here it is the post I receive to a question I had a while back. FAQ #21 addresses the issue that I was referring to regarding the medication/aids that a student may need to use. There is a lot of other information on this site as well.

504 FAQs from Office of Civil Rights

http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/504faq.html (this is the link you want to use)

The FAQ's in the mid-20's to 30's address your question.

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I am asking the same question. After four years of requesting that my son be tested for a LD and finally having to get help from ADAP. My son's school has finally decided to test him but can't or won't give me a specific date of the testing. Therfore, I am not sure when to give him his meds. I have decided not to medicate him this week. I already can see the changes but I am not going to risk him being tested while medicated and get false results. So, I would suggest not to medciate.

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