504 Plans for Students with Disabilities
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act requires that accommodations and modifications be implemented to level the playing field for students with disabilities. Learn what a 504 can offer, and whether this is the best solution for your child.
If your child doesn't qualify for an IEP (Individualized Education Plan) but still requires some accommodations and modifications to fully participate in the classroom, a 504 plan may be called for. Learn more about this tool for enforcing your child's right to a Free and Appropriate Public Education.
504 plans spell out accommodations and modifications necessary to keep students with certain disabilities safe and available for learning. Review these sample plans from around the Web before helping plan your child's.
In this excerpt from "A Parent's Guide to Special Education," the authors describe 504 Plan accommodations for students with asthma, ADHD, bipolar disorder and epilepsy, and those who are emotionally disturbed.
Your child is not getting the accommodations and modifications specified in her 504 plan. What are you going to do about it? Here are five steps that, in most cases, will get you to a resolution of the problem.
Downloadable articles and graphics from the Council of Educators for Students with Disabilities, Inc.
Why you may want to pursue a legal document specifying the accommodations that will be given to your special-needs child rather than making agreements informally with the school.
An in-depth comparison from the learning disability site LD Online.
Learn how to get the accommodations offered by a 504 plan for your child with special needs.
An article from the special education site Wrightslaw.
Learn about the difference between accommodations offered under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and services offered through an IEP under IDEA. Both help your child with special needs survive in school, but only one will be appropriate.
Information on accommodations for disabled students under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
