A 504 plan provides accommodations and support for students with disabilities so they can access their education. It is created by a 504 committee which includes parents, teachers, and others to determine the individual needs of an eligible student and write a plan to address them. Accommodations under a 504 plan could include modifications to the classroom environment or teaching methods. The plan is reviewed periodically, usually annually, and can be terminated if the student is determined to no longer need accommodations to access their education. A 504 plan differs from an IEP in that it does not require specialized instruction for the student's needs.
A 504 plan provides accommodations and support for students with disabilities so they can access their education. It is created by a 504 committee which includes parents, teachers, and others to determine the individual needs of an eligible student and write a plan to address them. Accommodations under a 504 plan could include modifications to the classroom environment or teaching methods. The plan is reviewed periodically, usually annually, and can be terminated if the student is determined to no longer need accommodations to access their education. A 504 plan differs from an IEP in that it does not require specialized instruction for the student's needs.
A 504 plan provides accommodations and support for students with disabilities so they can access their education. It is created by a 504 committee which includes parents, teachers, and others to determine the individual needs of an eligible student and write a plan to address them. Accommodations under a 504 plan could include modifications to the classroom environment or teaching methods. The plan is reviewed periodically, usually annually, and can be terminated if the student is determined to no longer need accommodations to access their education. A 504 plan differs from an IEP in that it does not require specialized instruction for the student's needs.
A 504 plan provides accommodations and support for students with disabilities so they can access their education. It is created by a 504 committee which includes parents, teachers, and others to determine the individual needs of an eligible student and write a plan to address them. Accommodations under a 504 plan could include modifications to the classroom environment or teaching methods. The plan is reviewed periodically, usually annually, and can be terminated if the student is determined to no longer need accommodations to access their education. A 504 plan differs from an IEP in that it does not require specialized instruction for the student's needs.
What Is a 504 Plan for Children With Special Needs?
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If your child has a physical or mental disability, she/he may be eligible for a 504 plan.
What accommodations are
considered appropriate under Section 504?
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973 is the civil rights law that does not allow discrimination on the basis of disability; and guarantees individuals with disabilities equal access to an education.
What is a 504 plan?
A 504 plan is a written plan
created for students with disabilities who require support in order to be successful in the classroom. A 504 plan is not an Individualized Education Program (IEP) which requires more specialized instruction.
An eligible person/student is any
person who: has a physical or mental disability which limits a major life activity (such as learning, caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, speaking, hearing and working); and has a record of such impairment; or is regarded as having such an impairment; and is birth to 26 years old, in the state of Michigan.
Education in typical classroom
settings. Education in typical classrooms with supplementary services, modifications and/or accommodations. Special education and related services. Any combination of the above.
Parents, teachers, adult-aged
students, other staff, or community agencies can request a review for Section 504 eligibility determination.
Submit a written request to the
school asking for an evaluation to determine if there is a significant impact on the childs learning and/or behavior. Request a copy of your schools policies and procedures on Section 504. A 504 committee could include parents, teachers, social workers, Section 504 coordinator, school psychologist, school administrator or others with knowledge of the child, the evaluations and the school resources. This committee determines student needs based on information gathered from a variety of sources. An accommodation plan is written to address the individual needs of the eligible student. Plans are reviewed periodically (generally on a yearly basis).
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A plan may be terminated; once an
evaluation has been completed and the 504 committee determines, based on the information gathered from a variety of sources, that the student no longer has a substantial limitation to a major life activity. 504 plans and termination documentation become part of the students school records.
Note: Students in Special Education
are also covered by the protections of Section 504. For more information on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, including a 504 plan, please visit the following website: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/cguide. htm.