Helpful Information

Long COVID under Section 504 and IDEA

The US Departments of Education, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Justice have guidance available regarding Long COVID under Section 504 and the IDEA.

• View a recorded webinar here
• Long COVID under Section 504 and the IDEA: A Resource to Support Children, Students, Educators, Schools, Service Providers and Families. This resource from OCR and OSERS builds on guidance issued by the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services concerning long COVID as a disability and clarifies that, for young children and students, long COVID can be a disability that gives rise to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) eligibility and may also be a disability under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• The White House's Fact Sheet on Disability Policy

Seizure Smart School Legislation

It is now required that schools create an individualized Seizure Action Plan for all students with epilepsy and that someone is trained on staff to respond.

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ACT will Honor IEP, 504 Plan Accommodations

ACT, which makes the test of the same name, said it will automatically grant allowable accommodations that are included in student’s existing individualized education programs or 504 plans.

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