Disability-Specific Organizations/Resources
General Resources for Students and Parents
- S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs Policy Letters
- Center for Parent Information & Resources – Parent Center Hub “IEP Essentials for Parents”
- “IEP Essentials for Parents”
- CDC.gov- “Disability and Health Inclusion Strategies”
- NJSACC.org – “Inclusion of Children with Special Needs in After School and Summer Programs”
- Children’s Law Center- “Eligibility for Special Education Services”
- US Department of Education – “The Civil Rights of Students with Hidden Disabilities Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973”
- KidsHealth – “504 Education Plan”
- Wrightslaw – “Section 504: Discrimination: Section 504 and ADA”
- com – 21 School Accommodations Available for Children with Special Needs
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry – “School Services for Children with Special Needs: Know Your Rights”
- National Disability Authority
- Interventioncentral.org – “Teaching Children with Developmental Disabilities: Classroom Ideas”
- org- The Difference Between IEPs and 504 Plans
- WarmLine Family Resource Center – “Section 504 Sample Accommodations and Modifications”
- Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
Asthma
- American Journal of Public Health “Asthma Inhalers in Schools: Rights of Students with Asthma to a Free Appropriate Education”
- The University of Arizona Pediatric Pulmonary Center – “504 Plan-Asthma”
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America – “Americans with Disabilities Act: How it Affects You if You Have Asthma or Allergies”
- gov – “Management of the Student with Asthma in Schools – Model School Nurse Guideline”
- Asthma Initiative of Michigan (AIM) – “Schools and Asthma – Tools & Resources” – “Actions for the School Principal”
Autism
- Caring4ourkids.com – “5 Important Classroom Accommodations for Children with Autism”
- Car Autism Roadmap.org – “Accommodations and Supports for School-age Students on the Autism Spectrum”
- PsychCentral – “14 Possible IEP Accommodations for Children with Autism & ADHD”
- com – “What are School Accommodations and Modifications for Students with Asperger’s?”
- org – “Know Your Child’s Rights: Autism and School”
- National Center for Special Education Research – “Accommodations, Services, and Supports Provided to Students with Autism”
- Community for Accredited Online Schools – “How to Support Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder”
- com – “Parent’s Corner”
- National Disability Authority- “Reasonable Accommodations for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder”
- com – General Legal Information for Parents Regarding Educational Accommodations
- Autism Spectrum News – “There Are no IEP’s in College: Succeeding with Accommodations”
Diabetes
- American Diabetes Association – “Diabetes at School: What a Child’s Healthcare Team Needs to Know about Federal Disability Law” – “Section 504 Plan [for Diabetic kids]” – “Fact Sheet: The Legal Rights of Students with Diabetes on Field Trips and in Extracurricular Activities”
- org – “504 Plans”
- Colorado Kids With Diabetes – Section 504 Resources
- Beyond Type 1 – “What is a 504 plan?”
- com – “Sample 504 and IEP Plans”
- com – “Writing a Section 504 Plan for Diabetes”
- Diabetes FORECAST – “504 Plans: A Guide for Parents”
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International – School Advisory Toolkit for Families
- Type1ToGo – “Type 1 Diabetes 504 Plan”
- US Department of Education – “The Civil Rights of Students with Hidden Disabilities Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973”
- Diabetes Advocacy – “Creating a 504 Plan for Children with Type 1 Diabetes”
Down Syndrome
- org- “Down Syndrome Factsheet (for Schools)”
- Down Syndrome Association of Greater Saint Luis dsagl.org – “Supporting the Student with Down Syndrome in Your Classroom”
- Center for Parent Information & Resources – parentcenterhub.org – “Down Syndrome”
- Down Syndrome Guild of Greater Kansas City – kcdsg.org – “Supporting the Student with Down Syndrome in Your Classroom – Teacher Manual”
- Down Syndrome Education International – “Inclusive Education for Individuals with Down Syndrome”
- Global Down Syndrome Foundation – “What Parents Need to Know About IEPs”
- Down Syndrome Association of Delaware – “School”
- Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota – “Education Resource Packet”
Food Allergies
- Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America – “Questions and Answers About Section 504 Plans for Students with Food Allergy” – “Sample Section 504 Plans for Managing Food Allergies” –
- “U.S. Federal Government Releases Guidelines for Food Allergy Management in Schools and Care Centers”
- “Americans with Disabilities Act: How It Affects You if You Have Asthma or Allergies”
- Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) – “Section 504 and Written Management Plans” – “Sample Accommodations for 504/IEP/IHP”
- Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Connection Team
- Living Allergic – “Food Allergies at School: Steps to Ensure Your Child is Safely Included”
- Roenbaugh Schwalb (law firm) – “School Children with Food Allergies Need a 504 Plan”
- The Wrightslaw Way – to Special Education Law and Advocacy “IDEA and Kids with Special Dietary Needs”
- com – Pros and Cons of a School 504 Plan for Food Allergies
- Allergy & Asthma NETWORK – “Is a 504 Plan Right For Your Child?”
- CDC – “Managing Food Allergies in School” / “Food Allergies in Schools Toolkit”
- “FAQs: Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies In Schools and Early Care and Education Programs”
- “Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies In Schools and Early Care and Education Programs”
- FARE (Food Allergy Resource and Education) – “CDC National School Food Allergy Guidelines”
- disabilitylawco.org (Disability Law Colorado) – “Accommodating Children with Allergies in School”
- Internet Special Education Resources – “Taking Food Allergies to School”
- ncpublicschools.gov – “Meal Modifications to Accommodate Students with Disabilities”
- org – Accommodations for Special Dietary Needs and Medical Diet-related Disabilities
- USDA Food and Nutrition Service – “Accommodating Children with Disabilities in the School Meal Programs” – Guidance for School Food Service Professionals
- Internet Special Education Resources – “Taking Food Allergies to School”
Sickle Cell
- gov- “Tips for Supporting Students with Sickle Cell Disease”
- Sickle Cell Disease Association of America – “Management of Sickle Cell in Schools”
- Genetics Education Materials for School Success – “Sickle Cell Disease / Education Supports”
- New England Pediatric Sickle Cell Consortium – “Sickle Cell & School: Bridging the Gap Between Healthcare and Education for Children with Sickle Cell Disease”
- Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital – 504 Plans for Children with Sickle Cell
- About Kids Health – “Sickle Cell Disease: A Practical Guide for Teachers”
- Sickle Cell Disease News – “Sickle Cell Disease and Schooling”
- Sickle Cell Information Center – General Information for Parents and Students
- Medical University of South Carolina – Understanding the Child with Sickle Cell Disease – A Handbook for School Personnel
- Texas Department of State Health Services – “Sickle Cell Anemia: A Parent’s Guide for the School Age Child”
- College Scholarships.org – College Scholarships for Students with Sickle Cell Anemia
- Ohio Department of Health – “Facts About Sickle Cell Disease Facts for Teachers, Coaches, and School Nurses”
- American Sickle Cell Anemia Association–Supportive Services Including Coordinating Teacher Education/School Services
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia – “Sickle Cell School Outreach”
Tourette Syndrome
- Tourette Association of America – Eligibility and Accommodations for Student with Tourette Syndrome – 504 Plans vs IEP’s and Developing a Support Plan
- com – How to Help Kids With Tourette Syndrome at School
- gov – “Information about Tourette Syndrome for Education Professionals”
- CollegeBoard – “Tic Disorders/Tourettes”
- KidsHealth – “Tourette Syndrome Factsheet (for Schools)”
- Tourette Alliance – “Catalog of Accommodations for Students with Tourette Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder”
- PA Tourette Syndrome Alliance, Inc. “Teaching Students with Tourette’s Syndrome”