Miriam, I think you have that pretty much backward, Miriam. Most 504 and ADA issues focus on adults and NOT children. You may be thinking of IDEA - the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - which is focused exclusively on children in the K-12 system. But 504/ADA pick up where IDEA leaves off. Moreover, the majority of rules encompassed by the laws are focused on issues of access for those with "traditional" disabilities -- blindness, deafness, mobility impairment (including spinal cord injury). There is not MORE protection for this population because the law does not speak to severity of disability in offering its protection. You either ARE a person with a disability -- any disability -- or you are not. Dr. Jane Jarrow