Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Leaders Urge Colleges to Expand Sports Programs for Students With Disabilities - Higher Education

Leaders Urge Colleges to Expand Sports Programs for Students With Disabilities - Higher Education: The world watched as Oscar Pistorius eased his prosthetic racing legs into the starting blocks on the track at the Olympics last summer, taking the first steps to making history as the first amputee to race with “able-bodied” competitors.

Many watched out of curiosity, having never seen it done. Some with disabilities watched because, with every step, he was bringing their dreams closer to reality.

National education leaders, in reiterating a message already cemented by the Rehabilitation Act, told colleges in January they needed to be working on creating sports programs or adapting current ones to provide an equal opportunity for students with disabilities to play.