Difference+Between+IDEA+and+Section+504


 * ===An Overview=== ||
 * ==**IDEA**== || ==**Section 504**== ||
 * is a federal law that governs and provides funding for early intervention and special education for students who meet the criteria for eligibility in 14 specified catrgories of diabilities || is a federal law that protect the rights of individuals with disabilities; it ensures that students with disabilities receive regular or special education and related aid designed to meet the student's need as adequately as nondisabled students ||
 * ===**Eligibility**=== ||
 * All students who have been identified as having a disabilty must be evaluated to determine what modifications or service they should receive || Section 504 does not have this requirement ||
 * Student's disability must adversely affect his educational performance || Students do not need to receive special education to qualify ||
 * Covers all school-aged students with qualifying conditions || Covers individuals qualified as "handicapped" for their lifespan in areas which include education, employment, public access to buildings, transportation ||
 * Qualifying condictions are autism, specific learning disabilities, speech or language impairments, emotional disturbances, tramatic brain injury, visual and hearing impairment. || Qualifying conditions are physical or mental impairment that significantly limits a major life activity like caring for ones self, walking, speaking, breathing,seeing and hearing. ||
 * ===**Evaluation**=== ||
 * requires an evaluation by a multidisciplinary team || evaluation based on input by various sources ||
 * requires informed and written consent by parents || requires that parents are notified but doesn't need their consent ||
 * reevaluations are conducted once every three years, or if the student's parent or teacher requests it. || independent evaluations at schools expence are not covered ||
 * provides an independent evaluation at district's expence if parent disagrees with the first evaluation. || independent evaluations at schools expence are not covered ||
 * significant changes in program can take place without a reevaluation || requires q reevqluation before changes can be made ||
 * ===**How are conditions for FAPE met**=== ||
 * requires an individualized education program (IEP) || does not require an IEP ||
 * placement may be a combination of special education and general education classes || placement is usually in general classrooms; students can receive specialized instruction, or accommodations within general classroom. ||
 * appropriate education means an enhanced program designed to provide educational benefit to students with disabilities. || appropriate education means comparable to education for students who are not disabled ||
 * provides related services like transportation, speech and physical therapy, counseling services, psychological services, and socila services || provides related services ||
 * ===**Due Process**=== ||
 * must provide impartial hearings for parents || must provide impartial hearings for parents who disagree with plan. ||
 * requires written parental consent || does not require parental consent ||
 * parents must receive ten (10) days notice prior to changes || parents do not have to be informed ||
 * parents must be informed about specific procedures || most details are left to the discretion of the school, however parent do have an opportunity to participate ||
 * an impartial officer is appointed to hear disagreements || a hearing officer is usually appointed by the school ||
 * enforced by US Dept. of Education || enforced by Office of Civil Rights ||
 * provides a "stay put" provision where student continues to receive provisions of IEP until disagreement is resolved || no "stay put" provision ||  ||   ||
 * Reference ||  ||   ||   ||
 * = Understanding the Differences Between IDEA and Section 504. (2002) Teaching Exceptional Children, v.34(3). Council for Exceptional Children. Retrieved from http://www.ldonline.org/article/6086/ ||=  ||=   ||=   ||
 * Reference ||  ||   ||   ||
 * = Understanding the Differences Between IDEA and Section 504. (2002) Teaching Exceptional Children, v.34(3). Council for Exceptional Children. Retrieved from http://www.ldonline.org/article/6086/ ||=  ||=   ||=   ||
 * = Understanding the Differences Between IDEA and Section 504. (2002) Teaching Exceptional Children, v.34(3). Council for Exceptional Children. Retrieved from http://www.ldonline.org/article/6086/ ||=  ||=   ||=   ||