504 Parent Resources
Section 504
An Overview of ADA, IDEA and Section 504
http://www.dredf.org/advocacy/comparison.html
This document from the Disability Rights Educaiton and Defense Fund provides a graphic comparison of three laws affecting students with disabilities.
Free Appropriate Public Education for Students with Disabilities Requirements under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/edlite-FAPE504.html
This document from the Office of Civil Rights provides a definition of FAPE, free appropriate public education and answers questions regarding students entitled to FAPE.
Frequently Asked Questions about Section 504 and the Education of Children with Disabilities
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/504faq.html
This Q and A document was written by the Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights. Questions include such topics as the interrelationship of IDEA and Section 504, protected students, evaluation and placement.
Meeting the Needs of All Students
http://www.pacer.org/parent/504.html
This document is available through the PACER (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) Center. The web site includes a detailed explanation of Section 504, and its procedural requirements, sample procedural documents, highlights of the major differences between Section 504, the ADA, and the IDEA, a flow chart for implementation, sample accommodation plans, and suggestions for working with the Office for Civil Rights.
An Overview of ADA, IDEA and Section 504
http://www.dredf.org/advocacy/comparison.html
This document from the Disability Rights Educaiton and Defense Fund provides a graphic comparison of three laws affecting students with disabilities.
Free Appropriate Public Education for Students with Disabilities Requirements under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/edlite-FAPE504.html
This document from the Office of Civil Rights provides a definition of FAPE, free appropriate public education and answers questions regarding students entitled to FAPE.
Frequently Asked Questions about Section 504 and the Education of Children with Disabilities
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/504faq.html
This Q and A document was written by the Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights. Questions include such topics as the interrelationship of IDEA and Section 504, protected students, evaluation and placement.
Meeting the Needs of All Students
http://www.pacer.org/parent/504.html
This document is available through the PACER (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) Center. The web site includes a detailed explanation of Section 504, and its procedural requirements, sample procedural documents, highlights of the major differences between Section 504, the ADA, and the IDEA, a flow chart for implementation, sample accommodation plans, and suggestions for working with the Office for Civil Rights.
