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Good afternoon,

I'm sorry to hear of your dilemma.

Your son's coach, and school, may well be in violation of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Schools, because they receive funding from the US Department of Education, are prohibited from discriminating against students based upon a disability of that student. Based upon your stated facts it appears that your son may have the right to seek legal redress of the discrimination.

The Office for Civil Rights enforces these guidelines.

I might suggest that you first approach the principal, or perhaps the district board with your concerns and if things are not made right, then you might consider filing a complaint with the OCR. Here is a link to some information with regard to the rights of disabled students in the school system:

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/qa-disability.html

 

I wish you and your family the best.

 

 

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Doug

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