Implications Of Section 504 Of The Rehabilitation Act Of 1973

Implications of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs run by federal agencies, programs that receive federal financial assistance, federal employment and employment of federal contractors (government, 2016). Schools fall into the category of receiving federal financial assistance. With that being said, accommodations need to be made for those students that fall into the category of 504. The curriculum will be impacted by adapting or modifying the curriculum to help the student succeed in the classroom. By adapting the curriculum, the educator will be present only the most important and essential parts of the curriculum. When modifying the …show more content…
Students will have access to elevators, private rooms to take tests and students will have access to the resource room where they may work on class work with a teacher. The school needs to have employers that will be working in these areas and are certified to work in these areas. Special education teachers and paraprofessionals will be working with the resource room and the testing rooms. Paraprofessionals should be riding with the students in elevators and monitoring students in areas of the building where supervision is low. Hiring staff to work in these areas is a must for a school principal. One of the impacts of South High’s principal is to the curriculum. Modifying the curriculum to align with the needs of the individual students is a must in our educational environment. Educators must be trained in preparing activities and creating a proper learning environment for students with disabilities. New educators will have to be hired based on the demands of the 504 student needs. This year at South High 3 new paraprofessionals need to be hired due to the needs of 3 new students that entered the school.
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The special education department must make sure that all accommodations are being followed by the educators and the school. The special education department must also set up and hold IEP meetings with the parents of students and the school to determine how the IEP will be written for the following year. The special education department will also pull students to give further assistance to students who may be struggling. The Special education department is set up to help all students with