Two Blind Pole Vaulters Compete at State Championships
Two legally blind high school pole vaulters competed in state track and field championships this past weekend. Read Full Post >
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May 13, 2013
March 01, 2013
Teen Basketball Player Intentionally Passes to Opponent With Disability
The most heartwarming moment of the high school basketball season may well have occurred on Feb. 12 in El Paso, Texas. Read Full Post >
January 28, 2013
Ed. Dept. Offers Guidance on Students With Disabilities and Athletics
School districts must offer qualified students with disabilities an opportunity to participate in athletics equal to that of students without disabilities. Read Full Post >
August 08, 2012
Student-Athlete With Down Syndrome Allowed to Play His Senior Year
Eric Dompierre, a 19-year-old Michigan student-athlete with Down syndrome, will be allowed to participate on his high school's football and basketball teams, the Michigan High School Athletic Association announced today. Dompierre exceeds the MHSAA's traditional age limit, which bars students who... Read Full Post >
July 02, 2012
Interest Booms in Pairing Disabled and Nondisabled Youth-Athletes
The Special Olympics' Unified Sports program, which aims to bring together youth athletes with disabilities and their nondisabled peers, has experienced a recent burst in popularity. Read Full Post >
May 31, 2012
Mich. Approves Age Waiver for High School Student-Athletes
An overwhelming majority of members schools in the Michigan High School Athletic Association voted to approve a change to the organization's constitution which will allow their student-athlete age limit to be waived under extremely limited circumstances. Read Full Post >
May 10, 2012
Student-Athlete With Down Syndrome May Retain Athletic Eligibility
The Michigan High School Athletic Association is allowing member schools to vote on on changing the constitution to allow for flexibility with the maximum age requirement, under "narrowly defined circumstances." Read Full Post >
May 03, 2012
Mich. Student With Down Syndrome Fights for Athletic Eligibility
Michigan's Senate Education Committee unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday urging the Michigan High School Athletic Association to adopt a policy allowing eligibility waivers for students with disabilities in limited circumstances. Read Full Post >
October 13, 2011
Tailoring School Phys. Ed. for Students With Disabilities
The U.S. Education Department recently released guidance for meeting the challenge of providing physical education for students with disabilities. Read Full Post >
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