Creating Equal Opportunities for Children and Youth with Disabilities to Participate in Physical Education and Extracurricular Activities
Appendix B: An Example from State Legislation and Policy: Maryland
2008 Maryland Fitness and Athletic Equity Act for Students with Disabilities
The Maryland law, unique in the nation and in full effect July 2011, requires local boards of education to develop policies to include students with disabilities in all curricular and extracurricular physical education and athletic programs. Specifically, the schools must provide students with reasonable accommodations to participate, the opportunity to try out for school teams, and access to alternative sports programs.
A Guide for Serving Students with Disabilities in Physical Education
The Maryland State Department of Education published this guide for schools to comply with the 2008 Maryland Fitness and Athletic Equity Act for Students with Disabilities.12
12 As previously stated on page ii, the resources, information, and links cited in this document are for the readers‟ convenience and their inclusion herein does not constitute an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education of any products or services.
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