Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504)
Section 504 was the first federal civil rights law to protect the rights of
people with disabilities. It is similar to the other civil rights
legislation applying to discrimination on the basis of race and sex.
School systems are responsible for assuring that transition planning becomes
a component of the IEP beginning at age 14; however, it may be necessary to
start transition planning much earlier in order to allow the student to
achieve meaningful post-school outcomes. (From the Georgia Department of
Education's Transition Manual) Read more about the topic in the
Roadmap
Transition section.
