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Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
Location status: Recruiting
Recruiting
NCT Number: NCT07710300
Randomized Controlled Trial Testing a Training Program About Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
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
Recruiting
Interested in participating?
Request InfoKey information
Age range
12 year and older
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Primary location
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
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
Treatment and study plan
Treatment
OtherTraining program about Section 504 for individuals with disabilities and/or family caregivers of an individual with disabilities.
Other names: Section 504 plans, Section 504
Materials-only control condition
OtherMaterials-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
Primary outcomes
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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.
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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.
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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.
Secondary outcomes
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Quality of the Section 504 plan
Time frame: From enrollment to six months after the end of the training program
This is a rubric which gauges the quality of the Section 504 plan. The score reflects a range from 0-15 of needed items on the Section 504 plan.
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Service access
Time frame: From enrollment to six months after the end of the training program
This is a 24 item measure that examines whether a certain support is received. The score is the sum of received supports (ranging from 0-24).
Study contacts
Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Vanderbilt University
Other
Registry information
Official study title
Understanding and Improving Access to Section 504 Among Students With Disabilities
Important dates
- Study start
- 2026
- Primary completion
- 2028
- Study completion
- 2028
- First posted
- Jul 17, 2026
- Registry last updated
- Jul 17, 2026
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