ILRU Webinar on "The ADA, the IDEA, and Section 504"

The DBTAC, the Southwest ADA Center at ILRU, is hosting a webinar on “The Americans with Disabilities Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 in education,” on Wednesday, March 3rd,  2010 at 2:00 p.m. CST.

Cheryl A. Theis (MA), with the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF), will provide an overview of the rights and protections for children with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act, IDEA (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act in elementary and secondary education.

During this session we will:

  • Give an overview of the rights and protections for children under the ADA, IDEA and Section 504 laws
  • Update participants on the latest developments under these laws
  • Discuss how to work collaboratively and effectively with school districts under IDEA and Section 504 laws
  • Describe some of the latest resources available

To link to this webinar and download accompanying materials visit: http://ilru.org/html/training/webinars/calendar.html.

This webinar is supported through the DBTAC - Southwest ADA Center, a project of ILRU from the Center for Persons with Disabilities.  The Southwest ADA Center (www.SouthwestADA.org) is one of ten Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs) funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to provide training, technical assistance and materials dissemination on the Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability-related laws. NIDRR is part of the U.S. Department of Education.