The Rehabilitation Act was passed in 1973 to prohibit entities receiving federal funds from allowing disability discrimination. Subpart C of Section 504 of that act requires school districts to make programs and activities accessible to and usable by all individuals with disabilities. It states: "No otherwise qualified individual with a disability shall solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

Kansas

• Blue Valley Schools Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Administrative Guidelines

• The Disability Rights Center of Kansas

• Section 504 & ADA Guideline - a Guide For Kansas Educators

• Section 504 Kansas Regulations from Process Handbook

• FERPA: Basic Guidelines for Faculty and Staff a Step by Step Approach for Compliance

National Resources

• 504 Plans for Children with Severe Food Allergy

• To Accommodate, To Modify, and To Know the Difference:  Help Determining Placement of a Child in Special Education or "504"

• Auxiliary Aids and Services for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities: Higher Education's Obligations Under Section 504 and Title II of the ADA

• Child with 504 Plan Failing, School Won't Evaluate

• The Civil Rights of Students with Hidden Disabilities Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

• Developing 504 Classroom Accommodation Plans

• Diabetes Sample Section 504 Plan

• Discrimination: Sending Special Ed Kids Home Early

• Free Appropriate Public Education for Students with Disabilities: Requirements Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

• Frequently Asked Questions about Section 504 & the Education of Children with Disabilities

• Letter to Zirkel: Is There a Limit on What School Districts have to do, and have to Spend, to Meet the 504 Rights of Students with Disabilities

• Leveling the Playing Field or Leveling the Players?

• Notice of Rights for Disabled Students and Their Parents Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

• OCR Duty Not to Discriminate Under Section 504

• Overview of Section 504

•  Placement of a Child in Special Education or Section 504

• Prohibited Disability Harassment -- Reminder of Responsibilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 & Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act

• Protecting Students with Disabilities: Frequently Asked Questions  about Section 504 and the Education of Children with Disabilities

• Sample Section 504 Plan & Diabetes Medical Management Plan for a student with diabetes

• Section 504: Accommodations & After-School Programs

• Section 504 Committee Decision Making Chart

• Section 504: It Is Not "Unfunded" Special Education -

• Section 504: Meeting the Needs of All Students

• A Step-by-Step Process for Developing a ?504 Program from Scratch

• Three Prong Chart - comparing eligibility area

• What is a "SUBSTANTIAL LIMITATION??