Legal Issues
Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA 1990), and the ADA Amendments Act of 2009, are the laws that define support services and access at the college level. Although Section 504 is applied in public education as well as in colleges, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act governs K-12 adaptations. Although these laws are similar in their intent to provide qualified individuals with disabilities the right to equal access, there are notable differences between the two.