Section 504 is a part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that prohibits discrimination based upon disability. Section 504 is an anti-discrimination, civil rights statute that requires the needs of students with disabilities to be met as adequately as the needs of the non-disabled are met.

 

Who is eligible for Section 504?
A person with a disability means any person who:

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• has a physical or mental impairment 

• which substantially limits one or more major life activities

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What are some examples of impairments which may qualify under Section 504?

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• ADHD

• Bi-polar Disorder

• Dyslexia

• Cerebral Palsy

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Epilepsy

• Diabetes

• and many more.

 

What are some examples of non-impairments which would not qualify?

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• English Language Learners

• Poverty

• Transiency

• Meer differences between people

• Normal pregnancy

• Relative weakness in a cognitive areas

• Common personality traits such as poor judgment or quick temper where these are not symptoms of a mental or psychological disorder

• Pre-disposition to illness or disease

• Family issues such as divorce or death of family member

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Information from https://www.esc4.net/services/special-education-solutions/section-504

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