Jonathan F. (Jon) Duncan, Thursday, September 01, 2011 | Filed under: Non-discrimination, IDEA, Extracurricular Activities
The U.S. Department of Education recently released a report entitled "Creating Equal Opportunities for Children and Youth with Disabilities to Participate in Physical Education and Extracurricular Athletics." You can review the report
here. The report outlines common barriers that restrict students' access to physical education and extracurricular athletics. It also contains information about resources and other data to improve participation rates among students with disabilities. The report (including exhibits) is only 20 pages in length and may provide assistance to school officials wrestling with competing interests in this area.