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Section 504. Diabetes. Presented by: Nina Fekaris, BSN, MS, RN, NCSN. Oregon Department of Education. http:// www.ode.state.or.us. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Federal civil rights statute Protects all individuals with disabilities in public schools
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Section 504 Diabetes Presented by: Nina Fekaris, BSN, MS, RN, NCSN
Oregon Department of Education http://www.ode.state.or.us
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 • Federal civil rights statute • Protects all individuals with disabilities in public schools • All public school districts receive federal funding • Including public charter schools • In 2008, Congress passed the ADA Amendment Act
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Who is protected? • Student has a mental or physical impairment • Student has a history of such impairment • Student is regarded as having such impairment
Major Life Activity • Motor activities – walking, lifting, standing . . . • Sensory functions – seeing, hearing . . . • Communication – speaking . . . • Bodily functions – sleeping, breathing, digestion, bowel/bladder, neurological, endocrine . . . • Other functions – learning, working, thinking, concentrating . . .
diabetes “A student may be substantially limited in the bodily functioning of the endocrine system if, due to diabetes, the student must be given a highly regimented diet, frequent blood sugar checks, and close monitoring for high and low blood sugar for the endocrine system to function properly.”
Appropriate Accommodations Appropriate • providing services that are designed to meet individual needs as adequately as the needs of non-disabled students Does Not Mean • providing ANY service that would be merely beneficial for a student even if requested by a physician
What is a 504 Plan? • Must include notice of rights under Section 504 • Must be developed by a team • Must be based on an assessment