This past year, many students and their families struggled with the transition to fully remote learning. This held particularly true for students with IEP and 504 plans, who, on top of learning in a new way, also had their own unique needs that had to be met in order for them to be successful. Although of course, it's highly dependent on each student's personal situation, an asynchronous online environment can actually be liberating to some students with IEP and 504 plans. Why? Because by virtue of this model, students can move through their course content at their own speed, and get individualized help from their instructor when they need it. In today's episode, I chat with Lisa Rohde, a special education and instructional support manager at Michigan Virtual, who helps me understand how an IEP or 504 plan might look different in a face-to-face versus online setting, as well as some of the pros and cons of online learning for students requiring accommodations.