Compare and Contrast IDEA, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

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• All three laws were enacted to help people with disabilities with quality of life issues.
• IDEA is a funding statute whereas Section 504 and ADA are civil rights laws.
• The provisions of IDEA apply to education and to people with disabilities ages birth-21 whereas Section 504 applies to all people with disabilities and applies in education, employment, and other settings.
• The ADA extends civil rights protection of people with disabilities to private-sector employment, public services and accommodation, transportation, and telecommunications.
• IDEA has strict eligibility guidelines and people with disabilities must qualify for services in one of 13 categories of disability.
• A person is considered disabled under ADA if he/she has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life function, has a record of such an impairment, or is regarded as having an impairment.
• IDEA has specific mandates such as a FAPE, related services, procedural safeguards, etc.
• Section 504 provides reasonable accommodations and access to facilities.
• ADA accessibility provisions are limited to the areas of employment (employers with 15 or more employees)public entities, public accommodations and commercial facilities and telecommunications.

Compare and Contrast IDEA, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

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