IDEA VS 504

PLAN
By: Amairani
Luna

What is this?
IDEA

504 Plan

It stands for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

It is a law that requires schools to serve the educational

needs of eligible students with disabilities

This plan helps students with learning and attention issues within
the general curriculum

This plan provides support for specific needs that are met with
accommodations, modifications and other services within the
school

History and its

Development
IDEA

IDEA was originally enacted by Congress in 1975

The law has been revised many times!

Serves school-aged children, babies and toddlers

(added in 2006 and 2011)

504 Plan

Its a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination

based off the disability

The 504 applies to public elementary and

secondary school and among other entities

Key Elements

It ensures children with disabilities to receive a

free appropriate public education

Schools evaluate students suspected of having

disabilities along with learning disabilities

The 504 plan is enforced by the Department of

Educations Office of Civil Rights

Not EVERY child with learning and attention issues

qualifies for special education under the IDEA

It covers kids from infants-21 years old or high

school graduation

Children with disabilities MAY be eligible for

special education and related services under the
504

More Key Elements

IDEA
504 Plan

A child must have one of the 13 disabilities:

Autism, Deaf-blindness, Emotional Disturbance,
Hearing Impairment, Intellectual disability,
Multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other
health impairments

It supports children education, it removes

barriers to learning!

Children who do not qualify for an IEP may qualify

for a 504 plan

The 504 defines a person with a disability as

someone who has a physical or mental
impairment, has a record of the impairment and is
regarded as having a temporary impairment

Procedures
IDEA

504 plan

School has to do an evaluation if the disability limits the ability

to learn,

Evaluation is by the parent or school

The first step is:

an evaluation to access
services under IDEA

Implementation Process
IDEA

504 Plan

If the child qualifies for services under the IDEA

then the next step is to get an IEP

Evaluation is taken place and the child qualifies then the plan is
created with accommodations, modifications and services

More notes on the IDEA and 504

plan
IDEA

Money is attached to the disability in this case or

the IEP

504 plan

There is no money attached the 504 plan

Similarities?
Both the IDEA and the 504 plan have been created to serve children a
free appropriate public education
To protect the rights of children with disabilities
To give parents a voice in their childs education!
Parents have a HUGE right in having their child evaluated that schools
have to meet deadlines
Reevaluation is done within a year
The 504 and IDEA are provided at no cost to parents

Resources:
https://
www.understood.org/en/school-learning/your-childs-rights/basics-about
-childs-rights/how-idea-protects-you-and-your-child
https://
www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/504-plan/und
erstanding-504-plans
http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/section504/#info
http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/idea/