Title: Section 504: A Plan for Equity, Access and Accommodations - PAVE
Headings: Section 504: A Plan for Equity, Access and Accommodations
Section 504: A Plan for Equity, Access and Accommodations
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Equity doesn’t mean Equal
​ Accommodations and services create equity in order to give people a fair opportunity to succeed. This level of fairness can be called justice.
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Section 504 Supports Inclusion and Bars Discrimination
Here are examples of how Section 504 might impact a student:
​ Are Parents Part of the Section 504 Team?
How are Discipline and Behavior addressed by Section 504?
​ Here are a few points related to Section 504, discipline and behavior:
Rules for Schools
Here are some additional resources for information about Section 504:
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Content: Their request was denied. The Third Circuit Court found the school in violation of the student’s right to appropriate evaluation under the Child Find Mandate. The court also found that the school should have provided special education services, not only accommodations with a Section 504 Plan: “In seeing Crohn’s as something requiring only a Section 504 accommodation, not IDEA special education, [the district] treated the disease as something discrete and isolated rather than the defining condition of [this student’s] life.” An online search can find a range of information related to Crohn’s Disease or other specific medical conditions and how to design a specific educational plan to meet a student’s needs. The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, for example, provides a template for a Section 504 Plan for a student with serious medical issues related to digestion. Equity doesn’t mean Equal
Supports and services for a student with a disability seek to provide equity . Equal opportunity would mean that all students get the same help. Getting the same help doesn’t give all students the same opportunity. In this picture, on the left, the little guy in the light blue shirt can’s see the game, even though he’s got the same platform as the taller guy.