Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Guidance to Schools on the Bullying of Students with Disabilities (October 2014)
Description:
This guidance, issued on October 21, 2014 by the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education, addresses the bullying of students with disabilities. The guidance is in the form of a letter to educators detailing public schools’ responsibilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of Americans with Disabilities Act regarding the bullying of students with disabilities.
Tag(s):
ADD/ADHD
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Behavior
Bullying
Deaf-Blind
Developmental Delay
Elementary
Emotional Disability
Federal Laws
Hearing Impairment
High School
Intellectual Disability
Learning Disability
Mental Health
Middle School
Mild/Moderate Disabilities
Multiple Disabilities
Orthopedic Impairment
Other Health Impairment
Parent/Family
Preschool
Professional Resources
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (504)
Speech/Language Impairment
Traumatic Brain Injury
Vision Impairment