DIABETES SECTION 504 Presented by: Nina Fekaris, BSN, MS, RN, NCSN

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973  Federal civil rights statute  Protects all individuals with disabilities in public schools  All public school districts receive federal funding  Including public charter schools  In 2008, Congress passed the ADA Amendment Act

SECTION 504 COORDINATOR Find out who is your coordinator in your district!

WHO IS PROTECTED? 1.Student has a mental or physical impairment 2.Student has a history of such impairment 3.Student is regarded as having such impairment

MAJOR LIFE ACTIVITY Motor activities – walking, lifting, standing... Sensory functions – seeing, hearing... Communication – speaking... Bodily functions – sleeping, breathing, digestion, bowel/bladder, neurological, endocrine... Other functions – learning, working, thinking, concentrating...

DIABETES “A student may be substantially limited in the bodily functioning of the endocrine system if, due to diabetes, the student must be given a highly regimented diet, frequent blood sugar checks, and close monitoring for high and low blood sugar for the endocrine system to function properly.”

APPROPRIATE ACCOMMODATIONS Appropriate providing services that are designed to meet individual needs as adequately as the needs of non-disabled students Does Not Mean providing ANY service that would be merely beneficial for a student even if requested by a physician

WHAT IS A 504 PLAN? 1.Must include notice of rights under Section Must be developed by a team 3.Must be based on an assessment