SECTIONS 56339 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 56339

56339. (a) A pupil whose educational performance is adversely
affected by a suspected or diagnosed attention deficit disorder or
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and demonstrates a need for
special education and related services by meeting eligibility
criteria specified in subdivision (f) or (i) of Section 3030 of Title
5 of the California Code of Regulations or Section 56337 and
subdivision (j) of Section 3030 of Title 5 of the California Code of
Regulations for the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 and following) categories of "other health
impairments," "serious emotional disturbance," or "specific learning
disabilities," is entitled to special education and related services.
(b) If a pupil with an attention deficit disorder or attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder is not found to be eligible for
special education and related services pursuant to subdivision (a),
the pupil's instructional program shall be provided in the regular
education program.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that local educational
agencies promote coordination between special education and regular
education programs to ensure that all pupils, including those with
attention deficit disorders or attention deficit hyperactivity
disorders, receive appropriate instructional interventions.
(d) It is further the intent of the Legislature that regular
education teachers and other personnel be trained to develop an
awareness about attention deficit disorders and attention deficit
hyperactivity disorders and the manifestations of those disorders,
and the adaptations that can be implemented in regular education
programs to address the instructional needs of pupils having these
disorders.