By Sey In, Staff Attorney October marks many things, but it is of particular importance to the disability rights community because it is Disability Employment Awareness Month.  In honor of Disability Employment Awareness Month, ACDL will share information, tips, and resources about employment rights of people with disabilities.  ACDL will also offer free legal coaching sessions for people with disabilities who have questions about…

by Amanda Glass, Equal Justice Works Fellow Now that we have discussed a variety of dispute resolution options, including state complaints, mediation, due process complaints, and complaints regarding Section 504, we will examine the remedies that are available to parents and students seeking relief. In other words, what types of solutions are possible for these disputes, and what might a family get from a…

By Jessica Jansepar Ross, Esq. Now that we have discussed when complaints to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (OCR) are appropriate and the basics for filing these complaints, in the last part of our Section 504 series, we will look at internal procedures for addressing Section 504-related disputes within a school district or charter. In relevant part, schools are required…