ADA, IDEA, Sect. 504 - What Does this all mean?

This page contains legal information about the Americans with Disabilities Act, Special Education Laws; such as IDEA, and Sec. 504.  I have also included some advocacy information as well.

ADA
IDEA
Sec. 504
Civil Rights
Advocacy

ADA & Disability Information

• Department of Justice ADA Home Page
• ADA LEGAL DOCUMENTS ABSTRACTS MENU
• Employment Opportunity Home Page
• National Council on Disability
• Job Accommodation Network
• Designing a More Usable World
• disABILITY Information and Resources
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IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

• Special Education Regulations
• Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Requirements of IDEA
• IDEA Assistive Tech 1997
• Policymaker Partnership for Implementing IDEA

Section 504

•  Section 504 and IDEA:  Basic Similarities and Differences
• Section 504 and Reasonable Accommodation Limitations

Legal Information/Civil Rights

• Legal Resources for Special Education
  • Court Web Sites   State Courts
  • FedWorld Information Network  U.S. Government information including FTP sites and government bulletin boards
  • LawCrawler  Search engine for legal information on the internet
  • Civil Rights Division Frequently Requested FOIA-processed records
• Access the Hearing.fp3 Database   Laws, Regs., and Policies, California Department of Education, Special Education Hearing Office
• California Center for Law and the Deaf
• State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies and their Obligation to Maximize Employment
• NCD IDEA Compliance Report: Back to School on Civil Rights
• The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates  An independent, nonprofit, 
  tax-exempt organization of attorneys, advocates and parents established to
  improve the quality and quantity of legal assistance for parents of children with disabilities.
  
  P.O. Box 81-7327 
  Hollywood, FL 33081-0327 
  Voice: (954) 966-4489 
  FAX: (954) 966-8561 
  copaa@copaa.net

Advocacy Issues

• Understanding Tests and Measurements for the Parent and Advocate
• Your Rights Advocating, IEP's, and Laws
• Advocate's Corner
• Special Education Advocacy Professionals Includes some state and regional services.
• The Special Ed Advocate This is a fantastic site for information on Special Education Law, Cases, and information on IDEA, ADA, and Sec. 504.
• Family Education Network, Advocating for your Child Great tips and suggestions here.
• EMERGENCY CRISIS HELP The Parent's First Crisis Call to the Attorney!
• Civil Rights Division Frequently Requested FOIA-processed records
• Special Education, Learning Disabilities Advocacy, Legal Advice
• Issues and Legislation -- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Sample Complaint Letters