Education Week: Schools Must Accommodate Students With Disabilities in Athletics, Ed. Dept. Says

Students with disabilities must be afforded an equal opportunity to participate in school athletics, says guidance released today from the U.S. Department of Education.

The rights of students with disabilities are protected under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Many students with disabilities won’t need any modifications at all, said Seth M. Galanter, the department’s acting assistant secretary for civil rights, in a press briefing introducing the guidance. Coaches should also avoid stereotypes and generalizations when it comes to evaluating whether any student can participate in a sport, he said.

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