Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act promised Americans with disabilities protections against discrimination and accessible accommodations in all federally-funded institutions. But three-and-a-half years later, it remained unenforced. Disability rights activists had enough. On April 5, 1977, demonstrations took place across the country at regional offices of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW), the agency responsible for the regulations. In most places, the protests last

Our Back to School Q&A series continues! This week's topic? How 504 plans can apply to students with celiac disease in the school setting. We asked Mary Vargas, disability discrimination lawyer and mother of a child with celiac disease to tell us about Section 504, and here's what we learned: - Section 504 applies to any public or private school that receives federal assistance - Under Section 504, any student with a disability that impacts their access to education receives accommodations and m