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ERIC Number: EJ640992
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0040-0599
Understanding the Differences between IDEA and Section 504.
deBettencourt, Laurie U.
TEACHING Exceptional Children, v34 n3 p16-23 Jan-Feb 2002
The similarities and differences of provisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 are discussed, including provisions relating to identification of students with disabilities, eligibility, evaluation procedures, the Individualized Education Programs, least restrictive environment requirements, and due process. (Contains 6 references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Due Process, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility, Federal Legislation, Individualized Education Programs, Legal Responsibility, School Responsibility, Special Education, Student Evaluation, Student Placement
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Academic Accommodation Plans; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504)