The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, has issued guidelines aimed at preventing schools from discriminating against the growing numbers of students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. In a letter to school districts and a “know your rights” document, the department said schools must obey existing civil rights law to identify students with the disorder and provide them with accommodations to help them learn.
See http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201607-504-adhd.pdf