NCT07710300 · Vanderbilt University
Randomized Controlled Trial Testing a Training Program About Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
What this study is about
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.
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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.
Interventions
OTHER
Treatment
Training program about Section 504 for individuals with disabilities and/or family caregivers of an individual with disabilities.
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.
Primary outcome measures
Knowledge of Section 504
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the training program at six weeks
This is a 20 item measure; each item has four response options. Only one response option is correct. The score is the sum of correct responses ranging from 0 to 20.
Advocacy Activities Scale
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the training program at six weeks
This is a 15 item measure wherein each item has four response options. The final score is the sum of the response options.
Empowerment
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the training program at six weeks
This is a 34 item measure wherein each item has four responses. The score is the sum of the responses.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
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
Where
- Nashville, Tennessee
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Jul 17, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations