Contained in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 in which guarantees are provided for the civil rights of disabled children and adults. It also applies to the provision of services for children whose disability is not severe enough to warrant classification, but who could benefit from supportive services and classroom modifications.

the law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 mandates accessibility for individuals with disabilities. This is a civil rights law that stipulates that individuals with disabilities cannot be denied access to services or programs as well as that a student should have an evaluation and be given a free and appropriate public education.

A federal law that prohibits any agency that gets federal money from discriminating against a person on the basis of disability.

Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the last section, which prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities in employment and other fields. A set of regulations (Federal Register, May 4, 1977) was established in an effort to assure their civil rights.

Part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that provides that program recipients of federal financial assistance may not discriminate on the basis of a child’s disability

of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; prohibits discrimination in service delivery and employment based on handicap.

Section of the Handicapped Accessibility/Architectural Barriers Act that requires all public buildings to be designed, constructed, or renovated to provide access for physically handicapped persons.

the portion of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that provides that recipients of federal financial assistance may not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Part of the federal Rehabilitation Act that prohibits discrimination in the education of children and youth with disabilities; vocational education; college and other post-secondary proggrams; employment; health, welfare and other social programs; and other prgorams and activities that receive federal funds.

A section of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This law is an anti-discrimination law and forbids any institution from discriminating against any employee, parent and/or student with a disability. Please see the Section 504 part of this manual.

Section 504 is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against the disabled in both public and private school that receive federal money. A provision of Section 504 requires any program or activity offered to able-bodied students must be open to students with disabilities. For more information go to: Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/edlite-FAPE504.html Council of Educators for Students with Disabilities http://www.504idea.org/504resources.html LD Online http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/legal_legislative/edlaw504.html Bridges 4 Kids http://www.bridges4kids.org/Section504.html

See Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination on the basis of a disability by the federal government, federal contractors, by recipients of federal financial assistance, and in federally-conducted programs and activties.

Provision of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which prohibits recipients of federal funds from discrimination against persons with disabilities.

A section of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Federal civil rights statute designed to eliminate discrimination on the basis of disability in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.

Portion of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 banning discrimination on the basis of physical or mental disability in federally-funded programs, such as New York City public schools. It is intended to level the playing field for people with disabilities by eliminating disability-related barriers, so, for example, students can fully participate in school. It also requires a free, appropriate education to all eligible children. The law protects not only children whose disabilities directly interfere with their ability to learn, but also children whose physical or mental disabilities substantially limit one or more "major life activities," such as seeing, breathing, walking or learning. Children eligible for special education services are also covered by Section 504.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination due to disability by recipients of federal financial assistance.

A law governed by the Office of Civil Rights stating that schools or other federally funded offices cannot discriminate based on handicap or disorder.

The anti-discrimination sections of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that affects all programs receiving federal funding.

is a component of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and protects the rights of individuals with disabilities in programs and activities that receive federal funds from the U.S. Department of Education. Section 504 regulations require a school district to provide a "free appropriate public education" (FAPE) to each qualified student with a disability who is in the school districtâ€(tm)s jurisdiction, regardless of the nature or severity of the disability. This may be defined as regular or special education services. Section 504 does require development of a plan, usually referred to as a 504 plan, although this written document is not mandated. The Individualized Education Program (IEP) of IDEA may be used as the 504 plan . Typically, a student who needs 504 services needs accommodations and/or related services but does not need special placement or instruction from a special education teacher. For example, students with ADD or ADHD, who do not qualify under the disability categories of IDEA, often have 504 plans. General education teachers, resource teachers, and speech and language therapists usually provide the additional services.

Federal law mandating accommodations for students with handicaps enrolled in public school programs.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that guarantees civil rights to individuals with disabilities. Section 504 provides that individuals may not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of disability from any program receiving federal funding. A central tenet of Section 504 is free and appropriate public education for all children. ( learn more)

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in federally funded programs and activities. The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division is responsible for ensuring compliance with the provisions of Section 504.