Category Archives: §504

Is FAPE Under § 504 FAPE Lite?

From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog. Image via Wikipedia Regular readers will remember a previous post in which I referred to special education and FAPE under § 504 as the redheaded stepchild of IDEA.  This, of course, … Continue reading

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Big Changes to §504: Do They Affect Special Education – Postscript Part III

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We recently finished a popular series on the recent changes to ╘504 as a result of the ADA amendments.  There was a lot of material and we have received a lot of favorable comments.  Thanks for reading… Continue reading

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Big Changes to §504: Do They Affect Special Education – Postscript Part I

Image via WikipediaI am constantly amazed by the number of high quality readers this blog attracts. Thank you – to all of you.One such reader is Jo Anne Simon, a lawyer and professor, who advocates on behalf of parents of kids with disabilities. She … Continue reading

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New Poll – Will the Changes to §504 Make Parents Turn Away From IDEA?

Image via WikipediaBig news, we have a new poll!For those of you who regularly read this blog, you know that we occasionally ask you to venture over to the lefthand side of the blog and weigh in on a pending issue in special education law. First a cau… Continue reading

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Big Changes to §504: Do They Affect Special Education – Part I

Image via WikipediaAs my summer rock tour on special education law continues, one theme is emerging: there have been big changes to §504 (through the ADA amendments by Congress.) The big question is how much these changes will affect the education of… Continue reading

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