504

What does 504 do?

• provide special education to students with disabilities

• allows students to pick and choose work based on their motivational skills

• levels the playing field by prohibiting discrimination based on a disability

• provides the same as IDEA

A person may qualify for 504 if:

• they have a physical impairment that substantially limits a major life activity

• they have a record of an impairment

• they are regarded as having an impairment

• all of the above

A physical impairment can be physical, but can also be a mental illness, emotional condition, or even a specific learning disability.

• True

• False

Examples of a major life activity include:

• walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, body functions

• concentrating, communicating, thinking, learning, reading

• both A and B

• None of these are examples of major life activities

Substantially limits is defined as:

• sometimes having difficulty in major life activities when compared to peers

• difficulty in major life activities that peers are able to perform without assistance

• choosing not to perform major life activities because one is unmotivated

• being able to perform on the same level as most peers

What is a mitigating measure?

• estimating the length of an object

• something that doesn't help the student perform better than their peers

• a way to disqualify someone for 504

• something that helps the student perform at the same level as peers

Who can refer a student for 504?

• Parents

• Teachers

• School Staff

• All of the above

Child Find is:

• suspecting a disability and bringing up the suspicion to SST

• knowing a student has a disability and having diagnostic paperwork

• looking for children after you lose them

• asking a parent if their child takes medication

The 504 team consists of:

• parents

• teachers

• 504 coordinator/administration

• all of the above

The 504 can meet without the parent

• True

• False