Service Animals for Students With Disabilities Under IDEA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

2011 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. 312-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Berry ◽  
Antonis Katsiyannis
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Section 504 ◽  
Rehabilitation Act Of 1973 ◽  
Rehabilitation Act

Implications of U.S. Federal Law and Court Cases for Physical Education Placement of Students with Disabilities

1996 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin E. Block
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Section 504 ◽  
Board Of Education ◽  
Rehabilitation Act Of 1973 ◽  
Court Cases ◽  
Federal Laws ◽  
Rehabilitation Act ◽  
Education Act

Inclusion, the philosophy of placing all children with disabilities in regular education settings, is easily the most discussed and controversial education reform issue since the 1975 passage of PL 94-142, Education of Handicapped Children Act (EHA). However, inclusion is never mentioned in the original EHA or the updated PL 101-476, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (e.g., Sherrill, 1994; Stein, 1994). What is discussed in IDEA as well as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is the “continuum of least restrictive environments” (LRE). The purpose of this paper is to (a) review United States federal laws regarding inclusion and LRE, most notably IDEA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; (b) review recent U.S. court cases regarding inclusion and LRE including three landmark cases: Roncker v. Walter (Ohio) (1983), Daniel R.R. v. State Board of Education (Texas) (1989), and Sacramento Unified School District, Board of Education v. Rachel H. (California) (1994); and (c) apply these federal laws and court decisions to physical education placement.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act: Determining Eligibility and Implications for School Districts

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Pohlman ◽  
Nadine Schwab ◽  
Marsha Moses ◽  
Cynthia Gilchrest ◽  
Nadine C. Schwab
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
School Districts ◽  
Section 504 ◽  
Rehabilitation Act Of 1973 ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Legal Standards ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Rehabilitation Act

Today, school districts are challenged in meeting the health and educational needs of students with chronic health conditions. One of the challenges school districts face is determining when students with health-related disabilities are eligible for services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This article reviews Section 504 and its regulations as they apply to public schools, particularly with respect to eligibility criteria for students with special health care needs. The article also reviews recent case law and explores the implications of these legal standards for school district practice, including the need for clear policies and procedures, consistent Section 504 teams, training, and alternatives for meeting the needs of students who are found not to be eligible for services under Section 504.

Students' Familiarity With and Attitudes Toward the Rights of Students Who are Disabled

1994 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
James A. Pitman ◽  
John R. Slate
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Section 504 ◽  
Rehabilitation Act Of 1973 ◽  
Academic Status ◽  
Disabled Students ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Rehabilitation Act ◽  
Student's Attitudes

Investigated undergraduate and graduate college students' familiarity with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and student's attitudes concerning disabled students and their rights. Analysis of variance procedures indicated that students lacked knowledge regarding rights of disabled students. Differences existed by sex and academic status in knowledge of Section 504 and attitudes towards individuals with disabilities. Implications are discussed.

University Students' Knowledge of Civil Bights Laws Pertaining to People with Disabilities

1996 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 25-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darin Stageberg ◽  
Jerry Fischer ◽  
Alice Barbut
Keyword(s):  
Civil Rights ◽  
University Students ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Americans With Disabilities Act ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Section 504 ◽  
Rehabilitation Act Of 1973 ◽  
Workplace Accommodation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The University

The purpose of this study was to gather data about university students' familiarity with the civil rights laws pertaining to people with disabilities: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. A majority of nondisabled students and students with disabilities reported that they had little, very little, or no knowledge at all of civil rights laws pertaining to people with disabilities. In addition, a significant difference was found between the number of university students with disabilities and students without disabilities requesting accommodations from employers. Furthermore, less than 30% of the university students with disabilities in this study requested a workplace accommodation. Given the results of this research, it is recommended that university students with disabilities receive greater exposure to civil rights laws pertaining to people with disabilities.

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