Laws:

Services provided under IDEA or Section 504

Services provided under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and The Americans with Disabilities Act

Responsibility:

• School district responsible for identifying, evaluating, and planning educational interventions

• Students are responsible for self-identification, providing documentation, and obtaining disability services

• Involve parents or guardians

• Deal directly with student (18+ yrs.old); protect student’s right to privacy (FERPA)

• Provide non-academic services

• Provide access to any service, program, or activity sponsored by the institution

• Modify educational programs or requirements

• Provide accommodations in order to meet established standards/requirements

• Prepare IEPs, 504 Plans

• Provide reasonable accommodations based on documentation upon student request

Intent:

• Legal mandate

   

• Civil rights, non-discrimination

   

• Foster success

   

• Equal access

   

• IDEA is to provide a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment to eligible students with disabilities, including special education and related services. 504/ADA are to ensure that no otherwise qualified person with a disability is denied access to, benefits of, or is subjected to discrimination in any program or activity provided by any public institution or entity.

   

• 504/ADA ensure that no otherwise qualified person with a disability will be denied access to, the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination by any program or activity provided by any public institution or entity.

   

• All infants, children and youth requiring special education services until age 21 or graduation from high school are covered. A list of disabilities is provided in IDEA, and includes specific learning disabilities.

   

• All qualified persons with disabilities who meet the entry criteria, or particular program criteria of the college and who can document the existence of a disability as defined by the ADA, are covered.

   

• Disability is defined as "Any physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; having a record of such an impairment; or being regarded as having an impairment."