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Section 504 Goes to the Movies

Section 504 Goes to the Movies. Dorothy : How do you talk if you don't have a brain? Scarecrow : Well, some people without brains do an awful lot of talking don't they?. Outcomes. Learn basic information about the intent and purpose of Section 504

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Section 504 Goes to the Movies

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  1. Section 504Goes to the Movies Dorothy: How do you talk if you don't have a brain? Scarecrow: Well, some people without brains do an awful lot of talking don't they?

  2. Outcomes • Learn basic information about the intent and purpose of Section 504 • Become familiar with the Section 504 Handbook • Understand the procedures and processes • Be able to locate the resources needed

  3. Introduction & Overview Rita: I just don't know what to call you: retarded, mentally retarded, mentally handicapped, mentally disabled, intellectually handicapped, intellectually disabled, developmentally disabled... Sam: You can call me Sam.

  4. Basic Facts • Rehabilitation Act of 1973 • Prohibits discrimination based upon disability • Civil rights statute • About meeting needs

  5. Discrimination • A student with a disability is denied recognition on the honor roll because one of his/her classes is in the special education resource room • A student is expelled from school for misbehavior that is related to his/her disability • The school refuses to provide a student with a disability with bus transportation that is as short in duration (within reason) as that provided to students without disabilities

  6. Discrimination • The school refuses to allow a student with a disability the opportunity to audition for athletic teams, cheerleading, or other extracurricular activities • The school denies course credit to a student who is passing a class, but whose absenteeism is the result of a disability

  7. Legislations, Regulations and Board Policy Atticus: But there is one way in this country in which all men are created equal- there is one human institution that makes a pauper the equal of a Rockefeller, the stupid man the equal of an Einstein, and the ignorant man the equal of any college president. That institution, gentlemen, is a court.

  8. Legal Reference “No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States, as defined in section 706(8) of this title, 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...” [29 U.S.C. §794(a), 34 C.F.R. §104.4(a)].

  9. Individual with a Disability “An individual with a disability means any person who: • has a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity; • has a record of such an impairment; or • is regarded as having such an impairment” [34 C.F.R. §104.3(j)(1)].

  10. Examples and Nonexamples • Cerebral palsy • Epilepsy • Kleptomania • Cancer • Gender identity disorder • Illegal drug use • Heart disease • Sensory processing disorder

  11. Temporary Impairment • Does not constitute a disability unless its severity is such that it substantial limits a major life activity for an extended period of time • Case-by-case basis • Consideration of 1) duration of impairment and 2)extent to which it limits major life activity

  12. Eligibility • Physical or mental impairment • Substantially limiting • Without regard to mitigating measures • Mitigating measures • One or more major life activities

  13. Major Life Activities ●Self–care ● Breathing ● Manual tasks ● Interacting with Others ● Walking ● Working ● Seeing ● Reading ● Speaking ● Standing ● Sitting ● Lifting ● Thinking ● Bending ● Learning ● Concentrating

  14. Comparison Charts The Voice: If you build it, he will come.

  15. Roles and Responsibilities Peter Parker: You know what it is I love about being Spider-Man? Everything!

  16. Roles of School Personnel • District Coordinator • Campus Coordinator • Campus Principal • Campus Staff • Reading Interventionist

  17. Operating Guidelines and Procedures Indiana Jones: Listen. Since I've met you I've nearly been incinerated, drowned, shot at, and chopped into fish bait. We're caught in the middle of something sinister here, my guess is dad found out more than he was looking for and until I'm sure, I'm going to continue to do things the way I think they should be done.

  18. Section 504 Process Suspicion of a physical or mental impairment Referral for Evaluation Parent consent for initial evaluation Section 504 Team Evaluation Knowledgeable about student, disability, and placement options • Section 504 Eligibility Determination • Disability and substantial limitation • Parent notification • Section 504 Accommodation Plan/placement • Parent consent for initial placement • Parent notification • Annual Review/Re-evaluation • Annually/ Significant change • Parent notification

  19. Referral • Initial referral made to Section 504 Campus Coordinator or Reading Interventionist • Referral form provided • Form returned

  20. Consent for Evaluation The Section 504 Campus Coordinator or Reading Interventionist sends: • Notice and Consent for Section 504 Referral and Evaluation • Section 504 Notice of Parent Rights • Parent Input for Section 504 Meeting • Teacher Input for Section 504 Meeting Evaluation cannot proceed without parental consent.

  21. Evaluation • May or may not involve new testing • Input from teacher(s) and parents • Review existing records

  22. Notice • Determine committee membership • Give to parents and school personnel • Provide Section 504 Notice of Parent Rights • Encourage parent attendance • Offer multiple meeting dates if necessary

  23. Initial Meeting • Follow agenda, page 31 • Complete Section 504 Meeting Record • Determine Section 504 Eligibility • Determine need for Section 504 Plan

  24. After the Meeting • Give parents • All forms • Notice of Committee Decision • Consent for Section 504 Plan • Give staff • Plans and Addendums • Enter data into PEIMS and files

  25. Don’t Forget Dr. Keats: Tom lost part of his brain in a hunting accident. His memory only lasts ten seconds. Ten Second Tom: I was in an accident? That's terrible. Dr. Keats: Don't worry, you're totally gonna get over it in about three seconds. Ten Second Tom: Get over it? I mean, what happened? Did I get shot in the brain... Hi. I'm Tom.

  26. Details • Implement plan • Document implementation • Monitor plan • Update annually • Conduct 3 year reevaluation • Meet for manifestation determination

  27. Let It Go

  28. Session Survey http://schools.birdvilleschools.net/surveys August 19th 504 Session #135 August 20th 504 Session #238

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