Category 1
What does IDEA stand for?
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
True or false: 504s do NOT change the curriculum for the learner?
True! 504s change the environment, not the curriculum.
Does a 504 have broad or limited eligibility?
Broad! It ranges to any age, no discrimination.
504s are protected under what federal law?
The ADA!
This federal civil rights law prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in programs receiving federal financial assistance
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act?
Section 504 is part of this broader historical rehabilitation act passed in 1973.
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973?
You age out of IDEA at 21 OR?
Upon graduation of high school
What is 504?
Provides accommodations for students with disabilities
No! Unlike IDEA, 504 accommodations can follow you for the rest of your life if you continue to need them.
When does the early intervention for FAPE happen?
Birth to age 2
When are you eligible for IDEA?
Birth to age 21
True or False:
Is it true that you need parental involvement when using a 504 or IDEA?
True
What skills do 504s help with?
Walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, etc.
This federal agency’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces Section 504 in public schools.
Department of Education (or Office for Civil Rights)
How long are you eligible for IDEA?
Birth to 21
What does FAPE stand for?
Free Appropriate Public Education
Are people with ADHD eligible for IDEA?
Yes!
How many parts are there in IDEA
4 parts
When did IDEA laws pass?
1975
What does 504 protect?
Protects anyone who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, has a record of such an impairment, or is regarded as having one
Name ONE accommodation for 504?
Extra time on tests, sitting closer to the board, different testing location, etc.
Finish the sentence: Modeled after earlier civil rights laws, 504 ensures equal access and bars exclusion or discrimination based on ___________?
Disability
What was IDEA originally called?
Education For All Handicapped Children Act
When was IDEA renamed?
2004
Parents must receive a notice of these rights, detailing how to dispute a decision or request an impartial hearing.
What are procedural safeguards?