• Extends protection to private sectors
• Focus on employment and public services
• No specific student requirements
• No age requirement or prior disability
• Timeline for discrimination claims 180 days
• Can discriminate upon hiring
• Protects all students
• Functional approach
• Not granted an LRE
(Least Restrictive Environment)
• Civil rights
• Grievance procedure
• Doesn’t require consent
SECTION 504
• Who is protected
• Self-evaluation
• No federal funding
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• Both federal law
• Impartial due process
• Must be included in classroom
• Both re-evaluated
• Fall under FAPE (Free Apppropriate Public Education)
• Both have teams
• Related aids and services
A Free Appropriate Public Education, or FAPE for short, means special education and related services that—
(a) Are provided at public expense, under public supervision and direction, and without charge;
(b) Meet the standards of the SEA, including the requirements of this part;
(c) Include an appropriate preschool, elementary school, or secondary school education in the State involved; and
(d) Are provided in conformity with an individualized education program (IEP)