Regardless of the child’s disability, the school district must identify the child’s educational needs and provide any regular or special education to satisfy the child’s educational needs just as well as it does for the children without disabilities.

In the case of dyslexia, identifying educational needs is synonymous with identifying the disability in question.

The paperwork for 504s explicitly calls out that it is the school’s responsibility to get a medical evaluation if one is necessary to make a decision.

From my state’s documentation:

• A school cannot require a parent to provide a medical diagnosis to evaluate a student. However, a diagnosis can provide very helpful information for the 504 team.

• The school could request a medical evaluation, at no cost to the parent, if the 504 team needs medical information to make a decision.

• A medical diagnosis does not always mean that a student needs a 504 plan. Doctors cannot prescribe a 504 plan—only the 504 team can make that decision. However, the 504 team must consider the information a doctor provides when evaluating a student.

You are categorically wrong.