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IEP Rights When Your School Cuts Special Education Services
...that follows is immediate: if my school reduces or eliminates my child's...staffing shortages do not erase the school's obligation to provide the services...services written into an IEP. If the school wants to reduce services, they cannot...the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. While many were reinstated...
News > Technology
A Louisville Rehab Center Just Opened One of the Country's Most Advanced Assistive Technology Labs. Here's What Families Need to Know.
UofL Health's Frazier Rehabilitation Institute opened a 12,000-square-foot...floor of the Louisville, Kentucky rehabilitation center, features the ZeroG dynamic...covered by insurance, funded through schools, or acquired through state assistive...equipment will be used (home layout, school access, community spaces) Documentation...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Dyslexia and College: How Accommodations Change and What Students Need to Know
You spent high school with extended time on...K–12 students because schools must identify and support...and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which require colleges...Changes When You Leave High School. Under IDEA, your school...school. Under IDEA, your school was required to evaluate...process was driven by the school. In college, you own...
Special Needs > Diabetes
Your Child's 504 Plan for Diabetes: A Complete Guide for School Management
...the dark. Now the school wants to meet about...they need during the school day. It's named for...Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which...funding. Every public school in the country is...to be in it, what schools sometimes resist,...management during school hours. Your child...provides diabetes care (school nurse, trained staff,...
News > Education
IEP vs. 504 Plan: Which One Does Your Child Need and What's the Difference?
The school just told you your child...different. You're not alone. Schools use these terms constantly,...education law. It requires schools to provide a Free Appropriate...by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. This is civil rights...disability and requires schools to provide accommodations...you disagree with the school's decisions. What Each...
News > Advocacy
Self-Advocacy for Adults with Disabilities: How to Speak Up in Medical Work and Daily Life
...request modifications and accommodations in housing. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act covers programs that receive federal funding, including most schools...Rehabilitation Act covers programs that receive federal funding, including most schools and many healthcare providers. Those aren't suggestions. They're laws...
Education > Higher Education
From IDEA to ADA: What Students with Disabilities Lose and Gain in the College Transition
For twelve years, the school found the services. Evaluations...the first day of every school year. Then the student...through age 21, or high school graduation. Under IDEA,...graduation. Under IDEA, schools are responsible for identifying...and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act apply in higher education....activities. They do not require schools to ensure academic success....
Education > Accommodations
Section 504 Plans Explained: When Your Child Needs Support But Does Not Qualify for an IEP
When a school tells a family that their child doesn't qualify...that a separate federal law, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, may apply to their child even when IDEA does...does provide legally binding accommodations that schools are required to implement. For children with ADHD,...
Legal > Discrimination
Protecting the Legal Rights of People with Disabilities
...rights of people with disabilities at work, at school, and in public places. They make sure people with...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act The Fair Housing Act (FHA) These laws prohibit...and the FHA ban disability discrimination in schools and housing. Disability Rights in the Workplace....
Assistive Tech > Software
Tech-Enabled Inclusion: A Paradigm Shift in Learning
...the heart of educational support for students with ADHD within public schools lies a deep understanding of the legal framework, notably through the...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. These laws are not just legal mandates; they are lifelines...
Therapies > Occupational
Occupational Therapy
...various systems. Some examples include: pediatric intensive care units, rehabilitation units, private clinics, and schools. Pediatric therapists work with children...pediatric intensive care units, rehabilitation units, private clinics, and schools. Pediatric therapists work with children and young adults who have mental,...
News > Education
Federal Investigators Are Examining Houston's Plan to Move 20,000 Students With Disabilities to Separate Campuses. Here's What Families Can Do.
...into Houston Independent School District on May 8, 2026,...campuses for the 2026-27 school year. The probe examines...violates Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of the...Act. Both laws require schools to educate students with...in their neighborhood schools to centralized campuses...special education law means schools must educate students...