Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Disability-Based Discrimination

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Disability-based discrimination takes three basic forms:

  • Discrimination based on a person's actual, current disability or disabilities;
  • Discrimination based on the record of a person's past disability (even though the person has recovered from the disability or no longer experiences its effects); and
  • Discrimination based on the incorrect perception that a person has a disability.