Section 504 and ADA
Section 504 and ADA are federal anti-discrimination laws. 504 and ADA cover all students covered under IDEA as well as other students with disabilities who are not eligible for IDEA.Resources in this Category
ALL Agency Rules & Procedures External Resources Other
Title  | Date | ||
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 | ADA Title III - Public Accommodation - Technical Assistance Manual Title III covers non-religious, non-governmental commercial places, including "10) Places of education (e.g., nursery schools, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, or postgraduate private schools); 11) Social service center establishments (e.g., day care centers, senior citizen centers, homeless shelters, food banks, adoption agencies)." | 10/31/2008 | |
| | Department of Justice Guide to Disability Rights Laws Includes information onIDEA, Section 504, ADA Title II, which covers state and federal government activities, and ADA Title III, which covers public sccommodations. Public accommodations include private schools, day care centers and clubs. | 10/14/2008 | |
| | Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) - Requirements under 504 U.S. Dept. of Education Office for Civil Rights booklet answering the following questions about FAPE in Secion 504: Who is entitled ot FAPE? How is an appropriate education defined? How is a free education defined? | 10/6/2008 | |
| Hornstine v. Township of Moorestown A federal court in New Jersey issued an injunction prohibiting a school district from implementing a policy allowing for multiple valedictorians at high school graduation. The policy had been proposed following complaints that the likely valedictorian, a student with a disability who had the highest weighted grade point average in her class, had had an unfair advantage due to the disability-related accommodations she had received. The student prevailed on her claim that applying this policy would discriminate against her on the basis of disability, in violation of the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. | 5/30/2003 | ||
| | Section 504 Regulations (34 CFR 104) Federal regulations effectuating section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which is designed to eliminate discrimination on the basis of handicap in any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. | 1/24/2008 | |
| | Student Placement in Elementary and Secondary Schools and Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act US Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights information regarding student placement in elementary and secondary schools and Section 504 and Title II of the ADA. | 8/1/1998 | |
| | U.S. Dept of Education OCR Protecting Students with Disabilities FAQ about 504 and education of students with disabilities. Compares 504 and IDEA. | 10/10/2008 | |
| | U.S. Office for Civil Rights Disability Discrimination Resources Resources on the U.S Dept of Education website with "Dear Colleague" letters from the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; links to information on 504, ADA, students with diabetes, hidden disabilities, and deafness; and many other links to OCR information and to other federal agencies. Last updated 7/25/2008. | 10/6/2008 | |
