This course provides educators with fundamental legal knowledge of how the ADAAA impacts Section 504 and students with disabilities — so you can make sound Section 504 eligibility and policy decisions based on your new requirements. Through straightforward explanations, you learn the intent and key components of the new law. Plus, you find out how and why it changes eligibility under Section 504 for K-12 students — so you can apply the new standards to your current Section 504 manuals, evaluation processes and other procedures to ensure compliance.

Chapters

Chapter 1 The ADAAA: Background and Overview
Chapter 2 "Major Life Activities" and "Substantial Limitation"
Chapter 3 The ADAAA's "Mitigating Measures" Rule
Chapter 4 Temporary Impairments and Impairments That Are Episodic or In Remission

Learning Outcomes

After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

• Explain how and why the ADAAA applies to Section 504 students and eligibility determinations
• Describe the newly expanded list of "major life activities" and how it impacts eligibility decisions
• Understand how the changed rule prohibiting consideration of mitigating measures will affect existing Section 504 eligibility forms
• Determine how to address Section 504 eligibility for students with temporary impairments
• Complete chapter assessments with 100% mastery and the final assessment with at least 80% mastery

You’ll never pay more than $94 per course and DEEP discounts are available for volume purchases of 30 or more courses! See for yourself how you and/or your staff can benefit from taking DirectSTEP^® eLearning courses. Contact us in one of these three easy ways to get started:

1. Complete and submit our online form
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3. Email directstep@lrp.com with your name, title, organization and phone number