Trauma Response- Section 504

By brandydarnell

  • SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT WAS CREATED

    OCR has the responsibilty to eliminate discrimination based on a student's disability. Section 504 enforces protection of those civil rights.

  • ADDITIONAL PRINCIPLES WERE EXPANDED TO COVER AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)

    Title II extends this prohibition against discrimination to the full range of state and local government services, programs, and activities (including public schools) regardless of whether they receive any Federal financial assistance.

  • ADA AMENDED DEFINTIONS COVERED IN SECTION 504

    The standards adopted by the ADA were designed not to restrict the rights available under Section 504. Section 504 provides guidance for free and appropriate education (FAPE) and that guidance focuses primarily on Section 504.

  • ADA AMENDMENTS AND THEIR EFFECT ON TRAUMA

    Trauma qualifies as a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities,
    has a record of such an impairment, or
    is regarded as having such an impairment.

  • ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FROM OCR

    Rules should shift inquiries away from the question of whether a student has a disability, and toward the school district's obligations to ensure equal educational opportunities.

  • NEW REGULATIONS

    The U.S. Department of Justice issued new regulations significantly expanding who’s covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act. This final rule clarifies Congress’s original mandate and sets forth clear new rules, new examples and detailed guidance to ensure that courts, covered entities and people with disabilities better understand the ADA.

  • MODIFICATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS

    Revised regulations must provide explicit language that both regular and special education services and related services as well as accommodations and nonacademic and extracurricular activities available to students with disabilities are available under Section 504 and at no cost to families except to the extent that there are fees that are imposed on all students and families including those without disabilities.