Section 504 of Rehabilitation Acy

Civil rights law that prohibits discrimination gainst those with disabilites in programs and activites that recieve federal assistance

Protects students and parents with disabilites in respects to schools and law. It covers

Pubic schools

School districts

Technical colleges

Universites

Any shcools that recieve federal assitance

Provide educational oppurtunites equivalant to those with out disabilites

There was much confusion when the law was first made. Many thought it correct problems in the rehaviliation of individuals with disabilites or it was an extention of the civil rights act

PART ONE: Just because a student has a disability under section 504 does not mean that the student qualites for protection under the law

Doble coverage is when any student with a disability who is eligible for speical education services under IDEA will be covered under section 504.

Students can be covered by 504 but not IDEA as lond as the disability substantially limits a major life activity

PART 2: protects students from having a disability they use to have or past disabilty or incorrectly classified

PART 3: Protects person who may only have minor disabilites or none at all because of sterotyplical beliefs

Requireas reasonable accommodations to ensure nondiscrimination