Fact Sheets on 504 protections for health conditions from US Office of Civil Rights

June 20, 2024

These three fact sheets, published in June 2024, offer specific guidance on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act protections for students with Sickle Cell Disease, Cancer and Epilepsy.

The fact sheets include information on how the conditions may impact the student’s experience in school, what might a school need to do to address a student’s condition, and remedies if the school is not meeting its obligations.

  • Factsheet

    Sickle Cell fact sheet

  • Factsheet

    Epilepsy fact sheet

  • Factsheet

    Cancer fact sheet