I Need a Template for a Section 504 Plan!
I am an Intervention teacher in a catholic school. As a catholic school, we are not obligated to do a 504 plan. Where can I get templates to write our Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Discrimination / Section 504 / ADAA
Feds Sue NY District for Discrimination & Violating Service Animal Requirements of ADA
“It is no longer acceptable – if ever it was – for a district to refuse reasonable modifications to a child who seeks to handle her own service dog … Continue Reading →
US DOJ Technical Assistance on Testing Accommodations
The US Department of Justice issues Technical Assistance on Testing Accommodations for individuals with disabilities who take standardized exams and high-stakes tests. DOJ addresses the obligation to ensure that the Continue Reading →
Can the School Refuse to Allow a Service Dog?
Can a school refuse a service dog for a child with behavior and emotional disability because they do not allow any pets? The school does not want any animals Continue Reading →
DOJ Finds GA Violates ADA by Segregating Students with Disabilities
On July 15, 2015, the United States sent its findings to the State of Georgia stating that the State’s administration of the Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS) Continue Reading →
Delivering the Promise of ADA in Our Schools
A Denver charter school disenrolled a kindergarten student after finding out on orientation day that he had a mobility issue that would require him to use the school’s elevator. The Continue Reading →
Sleep Disorders, Truancy and Student Needs: A Complicated Mix
I have a student with a sleep disorder and emotional issues. How do the compulsory attendance laws and a student with special education needs intertwine? Good question. All states have Continue Reading →
New! at Wrightslaw: Allergies / Anaphylaxis
A child with an allergy, asthma, even diabetes, has an “episodic” condition which, as a result of the amendments to ADA, normally qualifies the public school child for the protections Continue Reading →
An Amazing Journey: Things You Can Do with Section 504
From Jim Comstock-Galagan The recent amendments to Section 504 and the ADAA greatly expanded coverage under Section 504/ADA. The ADA Amendments Act, Public Law No. 110–325 (2008), overturned Supreme Court Continue Reading →
Stand with Us and Say “No” to low expectations for students!
Stand with Us and Say “No” to low expectations for students with disabilities and minority students by Cheryl Poe, Guest Blogger I am an African-American mother of two children in Continue Reading →