WARNING:
JavaScript is turned OFF. None of the links on this concept map will
work until it is reactivated.
If you need help turning JavaScript On, click here.
This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Section 504, Section 504 Evaluation Decisions are made by knowledgeable individuals. Does not require consent of parents, only notice, Section 504 FAPE Placement usually in General Education classrooms., Section 504 FAPE No IEP required, Section 504 Evaluation Periodic re-evaluations are required, Section 504 Identification Covers individuals who meet the definition of qualified "handicapped" person -- for example, a child who has or has had a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity or is regarded as handicapped by others., Section 504 Due Process Procedures Hearing officer appointed by school., Section 504 FAPE Appropriate education in comparison to other non-disabled students., Section 504 Background Some children with special needs are not served under IDEA but are served under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973., Section 504 Evaluation Evaluation is drawn on information from a variety of sources and is documented, Section 504 Due Process Procedures No “stay-put” provisions., Section 504 Due Process Procedures Parents have the opportunity to be present but other details are left to school district., Section 504 Evaluation Reevaluation is required before a significant change in placement., Section 504 Due Process Procedures Does not require written consent., Section 504 Evaluation Does not provide an independent evaluation at the school’s expense., Section 504 Identification Does not require that a child need special education to qualify., Section 504 Background Section 504 is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disabling conditions by programs and activities receiving or benefiting from federal financial assistance., Section 504 Due Process Procedures No notice required prior to change of placement.