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Specific Illnesses and Medical Conditions

image title: Protecting Students: Disability DiscriminationThe protections of Section 504 and Title II apply to people with disabilities. An illness or medical condition can be a disability for a particular person, depending on how the illness or medical condition affects that person. The documents linked in this section also address how some health issues affect students with disabilities.


Topic
Documents
Asthma
Fact Sheet: Section 504 Protections for Students with Asthma PDF (233K) (February 2024).

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Dear Colleague Letter and Resource Guide on Students with ADHD and Section 504 PDF (967K) (July 2016).

Know Your Rights: Students with ADHD PDF (195K) (July 2016).

Covid-19 And Long Covid

Long COVID under Section 504 and the IDEA: A Resource to Support Children, Students, Educators, Schools, Service Providers, and Families PDF (237K) (July 2021).

Questions and Answers on Civil Rights and School Reopening in the COVID-19 Environment PDF (1.3M) (May 2021).

Questions and Answers for Postsecondary Institutions Regarding the COVID-19 National Emergency PDF (238K) (May 2020).

Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Schools While Protecting the Civil Rights of Students PDF (353K) (March 2020).

Supplemental Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools PDF (314K) (March 2020).

Diabetes
Fact Sheet: Section 504 Protections for Students with Diabetes PDF (235K) (February 2024)

Ebola
Fact Sheet: Implementing CDC’s Ebola Guidance for Schools while Protecting the Civil Rights of Students and Others PDF (564K) (December 2014).

Food Allergies
Fact Sheet: Section 504 Protections for Students with Food Allergies PDF (262K) (February 2024).

Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies in Schools and Early Care and Education Programs PDF (3.8M) (October 2013). Published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Pages 90-92 contain OCR’s guidance)

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Fact Sheet: Section 504 Protections for Students with GER or GERD PDF (233K) (February 2024).

Hepatitis
Joint Agency Letter to Health-Related Graduate Schools Regarding Hepatitis B Discrimination PDF (129K) (June 2013).

Hidden Disabilities
Supporting and Protecting the Rights of Students at Risk of Self-Harm in the Era of COVID-19 PDF (852K) (October 2021).


Measles
Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of Measles in Schools while Protecting the Civil Rights of Students with Disabilities PDF (190K) (March 2015).



   
Last Modified: 02/29/2024