Participants will be provided with an overview of school district responsibilities under Section 504 including evaluation, identification, and creation of 504 plans. Practical suggestions and examples will be shared.

Additional topics to be discussed include:
• Definitions of discrimination
• Definitions of disabilities as revised by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 and their impact on school nurses
• Section 504 procedural requirements
• Relationship between section 504 and IDEA
• Accommodations vs specially designed instruction
• Disciplinary exclusion