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Disability rights groups, especially the American Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities (ACCD), [24] advocated to keep the regulations of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act in place unchanged. Section 504 required another step before being implemented (and thus enforced), a signature from the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW).
The 504 Sit-in was a disability rights protest that began on April 5, 1977. People with disabilities and the disability community occupied federal buildings in the United States in order to push the issuance of long-delayed regulations regarding Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Section 504 created and extended civil rights to people with disabilities. Section 504 has also provided opportunities for children and adults with disabilities in education, employment, and various other settings. It even allows for reasonable accommodations such as special study area and assistance as necessary for each student. [1]
Section 504 requires non-discrimination on the basis of disability of any organization or agency that receives any federal funds, for any purpose. The 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act extended Section 504's reach to the private sector, as well. Experts believe there would be no ADA had there not first been Section 504.
Under Title III of the ADA, all new construction (construction, modification or alterations) after the effective date of the ADA (approximately July 1992) must be fully compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) [13] found in the Code of Federal Regulations at 28 C.F.R., Part 36, Appendix A.
The Coalition's signature achievement was securing the long-delayed implementation of Section 504, the world's first civil-rights provision for persons with disabilities. Bowe conceived and led the nationwide protest that led to issuance of landmark regulations for Section 504 in 1977.