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Section 504 Protest facts and tidbits

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Back in History: Section 504 — ORIGPOWER

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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was made to allow individuals who identified with a disability to fully participate in society without being discriminated against, being denied access, or running into any forms of barriers. Section 504 was the first American Legislative law to be made to protect people with disabilities from any discrimination and harm. Section 504 can be applied to education and employment, but not limited to the two mentioned.

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The fight for accessibility

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/1d437e6b3c17445ca9a1056a1211b46b

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Who does it help?

This law provides funding for AT accessibility programs such as this one!

The mission of the Virginia Assistive Technology System is to ensure that those who need assistive technology get the appropriate and affordable piece of equipment or device. We value inclusion and believe that the correct equipment is important to that end. Whether you want to be more successful at school, live more independently in your community, or wish to work, assistive technology can be the solution.

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The mission of the Virginia Assistive Technology System (VATS) is to ensure that Virginians of all ages and abilities can acquire the appropriate, affordable assistive and information technologies and services they need to participate in society as active citizens.

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AWESOME RESOURCE FOR IEP/RIGHTS/AT- Check it out!

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https://adayinourshoes.com/assistive-technology/#h-the-assistive-technology-act-of-2004

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Radical Accessibility: Including Everyone, No Exceptions | Molly O'Connor | TEDxSioux Falls

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Great description of the transformations and benefits of IDEA

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History and Foundations of Special Education

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Mapping of impacting Disability protests for change.

Grassroots to Capitol Hill making the change-

Scroll down to watch footage from the protest and crawl.

Capitol Crawl: March 12, 1990

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Disability Rights Activists and the Americans with Disabilities Act

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IDEA and FERPA Privacy and Provisions- A detailed explanation and comparison breakdown

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Bedesem, P. L., Barber, B. R., & Rosenblatt, K. (2023). A teacher’s guide to technology-based self-monitoring strategies for student behavior. Intervention in School and Clinic, 59(5), 312–318. https://doi.org/10.1177/10534512231178463

Carpenter, L.B., Johnston, L.B. & Beard, L.A. (2017) Assistive Technology Access for All Students 3rd edition. Boston: Pearson.

DL Toolkit: Module 4.1- disability & the law. Community, Equity, Data & Information Lab. (2023, April 14). https://www.cedi.umd.edu/dl-toolkit-disabilitylaw/

Elman, G. (2020, November 16). The fight for accessibility. ArcGIS StoryMaps. https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/1d437e6b3c17445ca9a1056a1211b46b

Ladson-Billings, G. (2015, October 23). Gloria Ladson-Billings - Successful Teachers of African American Children. YouTube. https://youtu.be/hmAZjNRmalI?feature=shared

Lightner, L. (2024, September). 15 IEP goals for Assistive Technology and AAC. A Day in our Shoes. https://adayinourshoes.com/assistive-technology/#h-the-assistive-technology-act-of-2004

U.S. Department of Education. (2020, June 25). Laws & guidance. ED.gov. https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/civil-rights-laws/disability-discrimination/disability-discrimination

https://www.vats.virginia.gov/progserv.htm

Peter W.D. Wright, Esq. and P. D. W. (n.d.). The history of special education law in the United States by Peter W.D. Wright, Esq. and Pamela Darr Wright - Wrightslaw. Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy. https://www.wrightslaw.com/law/art/history.spec.ed.law.htm

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