Artifact 6
Artifact 6
504?
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973 is civil rights legislation that
is meant to prohibit discrimination
against individuals with disabilities
(as defined in the law). This law
ensures that individuals with
disabilities are not discriminated
What is IDEA?
against and are given equal Congress first enacted the Individuals
opportunity to succeed. This law with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
applies to any agency receiving in 1975. Since then, the law has been
money from the federal government. revised multiple times, with the most
Most public schools receive funding recent amendments being passed in
from the federal government, and December of 2004. This law was
therefore, must follow the provisions created to ensure that all children with
set forth in Section 504 in order to disabilities were given access to a free
continue receiving funding from the appropriate public education (FAPE)
government. just like any other student without a
disability. However, this law has strict
eligibility requirements that do not
allow every student with a disability to
qualify for an IEP and related services.
The child must have a documented
disability that falls under one of the 13
specific disability categories.
Sources
http://www.ldonline.org/article/6086/
https://d2l.arizona.edu/content/enforced/396842-361-
Section 504
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and IDEA
By: Emily Flower
http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/idea/
What are the similarities?
Both IDEA and Section 504 must provide an impartial hearing for parents that disagree
with the placement, identification, or evaluation of a student (due process).
Both IDEA and Section 504 provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) based on
the student’s specific and individual needs.
Both IDEA and Section 504 have some type of evaluation process and reevaluation
timeline.