1. False. Section 504 prohibits discrimination based on disability, a requirement distinct from IDEA’s mandate to provide a free appropriate public education, and Section 504 applies to some students with disabilities not covered by the IDEA.
2.
False. Although Section 504’s
program accessibility requirement is to be interpreted consistently with the
ADA, an entity that denies program accessibility may be liable under the ADA
and Section 504, or under Section 504 alone if the ADA does not apply.
3.
False. DOJ’s Technical
Assistance Manual on Title II specifically states that the accessibility
requirements under Section 504 (the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards)
are more stringent for some features than the ADA Accessibility Guidelines.
4.
False. Large compensatory
damages are available for intentional violations of Section 504.