Section 504: Student Eligibility Update.

The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments (ADAA), which went into effect on January 1, 2009, have made major changes in the interpretive standards for student eligibility under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, expanding the pool of eligible students. This new expansionary stage follows an initial phase of awareness raising, which lasted through 1990, and a more constrictive phase over the past two decades. Schools need to adjust their policies and procedures to conform to this new era. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]