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Section
504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The term "section 504" refers
to a section of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This federal law
states that no person "...shall, solely by reason of her or his
disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits
of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity
receiving Federal financial assistance" (Sec. 504 (a)).
Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, when applied to schools, basically says that
the school cannot deny participation in or enjoyment of benefits offered
by the public school programs because of a child's disability. The
district must comply with this or jeopardize their receipt of federal
funding. The 504 plan did very little to direct schools as to
"how" to comply with this mandate. Thus the need for the
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) which was later
passed.
National
Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities NICHCY
Wrightslaw
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