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504 plan

A plan under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act that gives a student with a disability accommodations so they can access education, for students who do not need specialised instruction under IDEA.

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United States
Topic
SEND and special education

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Section 504 United States
The part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that prohibits disability discrimination in programmes that receive federal funding, including public schools.
IEP (UK) (Individual education plan) All four UK nations (details may differ)
A school-based plan setting short-term targets and support for a pupil with SEN. No longer required by law in England but still used by many schools; in the US an IEP is a legal document.
Accommodations United States
Changes to how a student learns or is tested, such as extra time or preferential seating, that do not change what is expected.

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