8.8K views · 43 reactions | A 504 Plan can open the door to support—even when special education isn’t part of the picture. #SpecialEducationBoss #504Plan #VisionSupport #HearingAccommodations #StudentAccess #IEPvs504 #DisabilityRights #EqualEducation | Special Education Boss | Facebook

Eligibility for an IEP or 504 plan isn’t about being full-time or part-time—it’s about ensuring access and support where learning happens. #SpecialEducationBoss #IEP #504Plan #ParentAdvocate #StudentSupport | Special Education Academy | Facebook

Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act promised Americans with disabilities protections against discrimination and accessible accommodations in all federally-funded institutions. But three-and-a-half years later, it remained unenforced. Disability rights activists had enough. On April 5, 1977, demonstrations took place across the country at regional offices of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW), the agency responsible for the regulations. In most places, the protests last