a.) a student is referred to the child study team for a special education evaluation, but is determined not eligible for services under the Individuals Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). b.) a student is referred to the child study team and it is determined that a special education evaluation is not warranted.

quot;Section 504" refers to the section of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which guarantees certain rights to individuals with disabilities, including ADHD. This federal law states that no person "... 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" (Sec. 504.(a)). No.

Yes. Students who are eligible for special education programs and related services under the IDEA meet the definition of eligibility under Section 504. IDEA eligible students are entitled to additional protections and services offered under Section 504, e.g., the right to accessible facilities.

Yes. A student who is addicted to alcohol, regardless of whether the student is currently using alcohol or is in recovery, may qualify as a disabled student under Section 504 if the student’s alcoholism is substantially limiting the student’s ability to perform a major life activity (e.g., to learn or attend school).

Section 504 and IDEA have many differences, perhaps the most significant lies in that Section 504 is designed to level the playing field, primarily by eliminating barriers that exclude individuals with disabilities where as IDEA is an education benefit law, often offering additional services and protections for those with disabilities that are not offered to those without disabilities. Another important distinction is eligibility requirements and educational benefit.

Maybe. A student with a temporary health condition whose condition is so severe that it substantially limits one or more of the student’s major life activities for an extended period of time may qualify as a disabled student under Section 504.

Maybe. A student who is drug addicted but is in recovery and is not currently engaging in the illegal use of drugs, may qualify as a disabled student under Section 504 if the student’s drug addiction substantially limits the student’s ability to perform a major life activity (e.g., to learn or attend school).

Maybe. A student with a “social maladjustment” (e.g., conduct disorder or oppositional defiance disorder) may qualify as a disabled student under Section 504 if the student’s condition substantially limits the student’s ability to perform a major life activity (e.g., to learn or attend school).

quot;individual with a disability" is someone with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. "Major life activity" means functions such as caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, working. A person is considered to be a person with a disability if he/she has the disability, has a record of the disability, or is regarded as having the disability.

Yes, it is very possible that a student may have a disability and not qualify for services under Section 504. Section 504 clearly states that the disability must substantially limit one or more major life activities. Examples, from case law (taken from Norlin, J. & Gorn, S. (2005). What Do I Do When...The Answer Book on Section 504. Pennsylvania: LRP Publications.), of impairments that did not limit a student's performance of a major life activity: Cardinal Spellman High Sch.

Maybe. A child who was denied coverage under IDEA may qualify for coverage under Section 504. The key is whether or not the student's AD/HD substantially impacts a major life activity.

Both Section 504 and the ADA prohibit covered entities from discriminating against persons with disabilities in the provision of benefits or services or the conduct of programs or activities on the basis of their disability. Section 504 applies to programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance. Title II of the ADA covers all of the services, programs, and activities conducted by public entities (state and local governments, departments, agencies, etc.), including licensing.

Section 504 and the ADA protect qualified individuals with disabilities. An individual with a disability is a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; has a record of such an impairment; or is regarded as having such an impairment. Major life activities means functions such as caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning and working.

Maybe. A child who was denied coverage under IDEA may qualify for coverage under Section 504. The key is whether or not the student’s AD/HD substantially impacts a major life activity.

To become eligible for services and protection under Section 504, a student must be determined, as a result of an evaluation, to have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.

The California Department of Education defines a dropout for the October 2007 CBEDS data collection as a person who meets the following criteria: Was enrolled in grades seven through twelve at some time during the 2006-07 school year AND left school prior to completing the 2006-07 school year, OR Successfully completed the 2005-06 school year but did not begin attending the next grade (seven through twelve) in the school to which he or she was assigned or in which he or she had pre-registered or.