Parts of 504
Part One
Defines a person as disabled if the person has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity:
Protects the persons who have a record of impairment. This means that a person who once had a disability but no longer does may not be discriminated against because of a past disability.
Part Three
Protects persons who are regarded as being disabled. Persons may be protected under 504 even if they do not actually have a disability, but are regarded as having one. The purpose of this rule is to protect persons who may only have minor disabilities or no disabilities at all from being discriminated against because of the stereotypical beliefs or negative reactions of others.
Source: The Law and Special Education by Mitchell L. Yell
Defines a person as disabled if the person has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity:
- Physical Impairment- Any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or more of the following body systems: neurological; musculoskeletal; special sense organs; respiratory, including speech organs; cardiovascular; reproductive, digestive, genito-urinary; hemic and lymphatic; skin and endocrine.
- Mental Impairment- Any mental or psychological disorder, such as mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities.
- Major Life Activities- Functions such as caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, breathing, learning, and working.
Protects the persons who have a record of impairment. This means that a person who once had a disability but no longer does may not be discriminated against because of a past disability.
Part Three
Protects persons who are regarded as being disabled. Persons may be protected under 504 even if they do not actually have a disability, but are regarded as having one. The purpose of this rule is to protect persons who may only have minor disabilities or no disabilities at all from being discriminated against because of the stereotypical beliefs or negative reactions of others.
Source: The Law and Special Education by Mitchell L. Yell