Atlanta, January 27, 2023 – This year marks the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the 10th anniversary of the Dear Colleague Letter, issued by the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Education. The Letter clarified for our schools, their role and responsibility to include students with disabilities in sports programs at school. The Letter simultaneously noted, however, that resources including funding, training, and successful models were needed for schools to be able to step up to meet these needs.
The 2013 Letter made national news, and as its implications were explored, one organization was consistently pointed to as a potential answer. Because it was already addressing every challenge - the Atlanta-based, American Association of Adapted Sports Programs (AAASP). A legacy of the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games.
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