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504 plan

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000061

An education plan for students with disabilities or certain health conditions, such as cancer. By law, these students must have the same access to school programs and activities as students without disabilities. A 504 plan may include extra help in the classroom, such as allowing the student more time to take a test or finish an assignment, or to use a computer or tape recorder. It may also include tutoring and other services, such as speech therapy and physical therapy. It is covered under the U.S. law, Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-000061
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
See alsoindividualized education plan; IEP
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000061",
  "term": "504 plan",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An education plan for students with disabilities or certain health conditions, such as cancer. By law, these students must have the same access to school programs and activities as students without disabilities. A 504 plan may include extra help in the classroom, such as allowing the student more time to take a test or finish an assignment, or to use a computer or tape recorder. It may also include tutoring and other services, such as speech therapy and physical therapy. It is covered under the U.S. law, Rehabilitation Act of 1973.",
  "see_also": [
    "individualized education plan",
    "IEP"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/504-plan/"
}

Record 98 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.