What is the Difference between an IEP and Section 504 Plan?
A: This is a question that I am asked frequently. While there are similarities between a 504 Plan and IEPs, each have different proviosions. For students with disabilities there are two federal laws that protect and guarantee their rights: Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA 2004, originally enacteds in 1975) which regulates IEPs and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (504). Both laws provide students with disabilities a Free Appropria
