Second, Florida's accounts are available to a subset of children with
special needs (the specific diagnoses are included in state
law), while Arizona's program is available to all children with
special needs who would qualify for an Individualized
Education Plan or a 504 plan, as well as the several additional categories
detailed above.17 (A 504 plan is a plan developed to provide appropriate accommodations for K - 12 students with
special needs attending public schools, as
detailed in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.)
Moore Blatch
education law specialist, Victoria Federico, discusses the Government's future plans in relation to academies and free schools,
detailing what these schools need to consider when supporting children with
special educational needs.