Who is Eligible Under Section 504?
School based Section 504 teams evaluate students for Section 504 eligibility. A student should be considered for eligibility under Section 504 if he/she:
- has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities;
- has a record of such an impairment; or
- is regarded as having such an impairment.
Major Life Activities
Major Life Activities include caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, working, sleeping, concentrating, reading, communicating, bending and major bodily functions (immune, digestive, respiratory, circulatory, endocrine, neurological, brain and reproductive systems, bowel and bladder functions, and normal cell growth). PGCPS will adhere to current definitions and eligibility standards under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by the ADA.
Substantial Limitation
Substantial Limitation is the inability to perform a major life activity that the average person in the general population can perform without the use of mitigating measures, and may include impairments that are episodic or in remission.
If you would like your child evaluated for eligibility under Section 504, contact the school counselor and request a Section 504 evaluation.