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Section 504 and IDEA both aim to provide students with disabilities equal access to education. However, they differ in their eligibility requirements, funding sources, enforcement agencies, and timeframes of services. IDEA provides more strict eligibility criteria focused on specific disability categories and requires an IEP. It is funded and enforced by the Department of Education. Section 504 has broader eligibility based on limitations to major life activities and is a civil rights law enforced by the Office of Civil Rights. It does not provide additional funding.

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Section 504 and IDEA both aim to provide students with disabilities equal access to education. However, they differ in their eligibility requirements, funding sources, enforcement agencies, and timeframes of services. IDEA provides more strict eligibility criteria focused on specific disability categories and requires an IEP. It is funded and enforced by the Department of Education. Section 504 has broader eligibility based on limitations to major life activities and is a civil rights law enforced by the Office of Civil Rights. It does not provide additional funding.

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What is Section

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
2151-
1SERP403503001901/Class%204/504.pdf?_&d2lSession
Val=Wr2R4OqMw7603kyfkSMfz52rF&ou=396842
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.

What are the differences?


IDEA Section 504
1. Eligible individuals are school-aged children 1. Definition of
1. A student with a physical or mental
that fall into one or more of the 13 specific Disability
disability that substantially limits one or
disability categories (Autism, Specific Learning
more major life activities (ex. walking,
Disability, etc.) that adversely affects the child’s breathing, etc.)
educational performance. 2. Funding
2. The federal government provides funding to 2. Does not require the federal government
state and local agencies to provide special to provide additional funds.
education and services. 3. Due Process
3. There is not a “stay put” provision.
3. “Stay put” provision states that the current
IEP and services continue until the issue is 4. U.S. Department of Education, Office of
resolved through due process. 4. Enforced By Civil Rights (it is a civil rights law).

4. U.S. Department of Education, Office of 5. Requires periodic reevaluation and a


Special Education. required reevaluation before a significant
5. Evaluation change in placement.
5. An evaluation is done by a multidisciplinary
team with parent consent and the IEP is required 6. Covers an individual throughout their
to be reevaluated at least once every three years. 6. Time Frame lifespan.
6. Preschool to graduation (ages 3-21/22). of Services

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