Selection 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 are two main federal legislative acts that are intended to protect the civil rights of individuals with disabilities. The intent of these two laws is to avoid any form of discrimination against individuals with disabilities who are otherwise competent. Even though these two laws are similar they have multiple differences among them. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act requires any agency, school or institution receiving federal financial assistance to provide individuals with disabilities, to the highest degree possible, a chance to be completely included into the ordinary. Section 504 is enforced by the Office of Civil Rights of the U.S. department of education.
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This law excludes barriers that would prevent a student from full involvement in programs or services accessible to the general school population. Section 504 requires schools not to discriminate based on a student’s disability and must offer appropriate accommodations, but schools receive no additional financial funding. The classroom placement for section 504 is in the regular classroom with services to remove barriers in the educational experience. The procedural process for section 504 requires notifications to the parents concerning identification, evaluation and/or placements. A written notice is suggested. The notice must be made prior to an important change in placement. Section 504 just requires notice it does not require consent from the parents for evaluation. Evaluation and placement procedures under Section 504 entail that information must be attained from a variation of sources of the area of concern; that all data are documented and reflected; and that decisions are made by a group of people informed about the student, evaluation data, and placement options. Section 504
This law excludes barriers that would prevent a student from full involvement in programs or services accessible to the general school population. Section 504 requires schools not to discriminate based on a student’s disability and must offer appropriate accommodations, but schools receive no additional financial funding. The classroom placement for section 504 is in the regular classroom with services to remove barriers in the educational experience. The procedural process for section 504 requires notifications to the parents concerning identification, evaluation and/or placements. A written notice is suggested. The notice must be made prior to an important change in placement. Section 504 just requires notice it does not require consent from the parents for evaluation. Evaluation and placement procedures under Section 504 entail that information must be attained from a variation of sources of the area of concern; that all data are documented and reflected; and that decisions are made by a group of people informed about the student, evaluation data, and placement options. Section 504