Problem
I. (i) Describe the purpose of Section 504. (ii) Who is protected under Section 504?
II. Define the term "major life activities" as specified by Section 504 and the ADA 2008 Amendments.
III. (i). There is no funding allocated for Section 504 services. In the public school system, what program is obligated to see that the regulations are enforced? (Hint: It is not the special education program.)
(ii). If a student in a wheelchair has a physics class on the second floor and the school does not have an elevator, what is the school's responsibility for this student? How could the school legally carry out this responsibility?
IV. What are the basic components of a Section 504 Plan? If you are a general education teacher, have you had to follow a 504 plan for a student?
V. List 10 accommodations that would be appropriate under Section 504.
VI. List the 4 primary vehicles by which parents can bring actions against a school district for possible Section 504 violations.
VII. Explain how Section 504 differs from IDEA.