Randomized Controlled Trial Testing a Training Program About Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

Purpose

The goal of this training program is to learn if the intervention (i.e., training program) can improve access to Section 504 among students with disabilities and family caregivers. If students with disabilities and/or family caregivers are educated and empowered about Section 504, then there may be improved access to higher-quality of Section 504 plans. We aim to answer the following question: Is the training program effective? If there is a comparison group: We (our research team) will compare the intervention group to a waitlist-control group to discern differences in advocacy, empowerment, and knowledge and, subsequently, higher quality Section 504 plans and greater access to services. Participants will: - Attend an online class for an hour and a half each week for 6 weeks - Complete a pre-survey - Complete a formative evaluation after each program session - Complete a summative evaluation after the entire advocacy program - Complete a post-survey after completing the advocacy program - Complete a follow-up survey - Submit a copy of their child's (or their) Section 504 plan after providing consent

Condition

  • Students With Disabilities and/or Family Members With Students With Disabilities That Have a Section 504 Plan

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 12 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: The participant must be willing to complete the research measures and
the training program as well as meet one of the two following criteria:

- be a student aged 12-21 who receives Section 504 supports during K-12 school

- be the caregiver of a child who receives Section 504 supports during K-12 school

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Intervention Model Description
This is a randomized controlled trial with a waitlist-control group.
Primary Purpose
Other
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Other
Intervention group 		Treatment
  • Other: Treatment
    Training program about Section 504 for individuals with disabilities and/or family caregivers of an individual with disabilities.
    Other names:
    • Section 504 plans
    • Section 504
Other
Waitlist-control group
  • Other: Materials-only control condition
    Materials-only then access to advocacy training around Section 504 plans for individuals with disabilities and/or family caregivers of individuals with disabilities. Will have advocacy training 6 months after the control group.
    Other names:
    • Section 504 plans
    • Section 504

Recruiting Locations

It is all on zoom (so anyone in the country can join)
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Contact:
Zoom
6155851420
meghan.burke@vanderbilt.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Vanderbilt University

Study Contact

Meghan M Burke, Dr.
615-343-1014
meghan.burke@vanderbilt.edu