504 Plans

504 Plan Your child is bright, capable, and still struggling. Federal law already protects them, and the tool has a name: the 504 plan. Here is how to get one. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS BROADCAST 1. Where 504 rights began: a 1973 law and a 26-day sit-in 2. How the 2008 ADA Amendments widened who legally counts 3. The mitigating measures rule: why medication can't disqualify 4. The legal test, and the conditions that commonly qualify 5. The four steps from written request to finished plan 6. 504 vs IEP, plus how to enforce it when schools ignore it Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act was the first federal civil rights law for people with disabilities, and it reaches nearly every public school in America. Roughly 1.6 million students are served under it, up from about 1% of enrollment in 2009 to nearly 4% today. This broadcast unpacks the substantial limitation standard, the accommodations teams actually write down, from extended test time and distraction-free seating to inhaler access and trained seizure response, and the real trade-offs against an IEP. An IEP changes the curriculum; a 504 plan changes the environment. Evaluation is free, the plan is legally binding, and it starts with one dated letter you write yourself. Learn more about 504 Plan by visiting: https://kidlaw.org/2026/03/24/504-plan/ SOCIAL & WEB LINKS Kidlaw Official Website - https://Kidlaw.org PODCAST LINKS Buzzsprout Link: https://kidlaw.buzzsprout.com Apple Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kidlaw/id1896798336 Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/033liLtlloBnXvjIJac6Z3?si=cbfc7e412df24c3c CONTACTS mcoogan@acnj.org - Mary Coogan - Host of Let’s Talk Kids | CEO of ACNJ vjabon@acnj.org - Viggo Jabon - Multimedia Specialist at ACNJ Carter@DiedreMoire.com - Maxine E Carter - Producer #504Plan,#Section504,#IEP,#DisabilityRights,#ADHD,#SpecialEducation,#ParentAdvocacy,#SchoolAccommodations,#EducationLaw,#ADAAA,#Dyslexia,#ChronicIllness Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ), Kidlaw, Kidlaw.org, ACNJ.org, Let's Talk Kids, and any other ACNJ affiliated websites, podcasts, video channels or similar DO NOT provide any legal advice and users of this web site should consult with their own lawyer for legal advice. This broadcast (the "Broadcast") is a general service that provides educational information over the Internet. We are not a law firm and our employees, executives or management are not your attorney or acting as your attorney. The information contained in the Broadcast is general information and should not be construed as legal advice to be applied to any specific factual situation. If you believe or are unsure whether your particular situation requires legal advice or legal information, you should consult a lawyer.