IDEA
504
Similarities & differences
True or False
Random facts
100

Do parents have to sign off own the final decision?

Yes they do.

100

What act was the 504 plan apart of?

The Vocational Rehabilitation Act

100

Are they both federally funded?

Yes, they are.

100

True or False. They are both federal documents.

True

100

When did IDEA begin?

This law was originally signed in 1975 as the education for all handicapped children.

200

Up to what age does the IDEA cover?

21 or until graduated high school

200

Up to what age can a 504 be used, and where does this apply?

Can be used up to the age of 26 including the workforce and college

200

They both go up to the same age for accepted participants.

No they do not

200

True or False. The 504 plan was originally signed in 1975.

False

200

What is Section 504?

This law protects students who may not meet the eligibility requirements of an IDEA disability category.

300

Teachers can provide a custom ____ to students with an IDEA.

curricular

300

What are some accommodations for 504 plans in the classroom?

Some accommodations are: preferential seating, extra time, physical accessibility

300

Do they both allow students who carry infectious diseases like aids in their plan? If not, state which one does.

No, they do not. Only the 504 plan accepts these students.

300

True or false. Section 504 includes services like speech therapy.

False.
300

What does the age 16 have to do with IDEA?

Students must receive a statement of their transition-services needs in their IEP by this age.

400

Under IDEA students receive a federal ___ for their education plan.

Document

400

What is a 504 plan?

It is a federal document that outlines the accommodations needed in the classroom.

400

They are both federal laws that apply to ____ schools.

Public

400
True or false. Both IDEA and 504 plans are anti-discrimmination.

True.

400

Where does referrals come from in a 504 plan?

It comes from teachers or parents.

500

What do you have to have to qualify for an IDEA?

Disability or impairment that is recognized.

500

Who is the 504 plan limited to?

It's a broad spectrum, it is limited to people with mental or physical impairments with limits of one or more major life events.

500

Both give students free and appropriate education.

Yes they do.

500

True or false. The IDEA is a civil rights law.

False, it is a special education law.

500

What does 15% define in an IDEA.

Under IDEA, no more than this percentage of certain federal special education funding may support early-interventuin programming for students not currently identified for special education.