Parents enjoy seeing their children involved in extracurricular activities in school, such as athletics and field trips. School activities have many positive aspects, from learning social skills, to keeping fit. Though, how can school activities be experienced by students with special needs? This recent article by Charles P. Fox, in his Special Education Law Blog, discusses parental guidelines for extracurricular school activities and the special needs student.

School Activities & Students with Special Needs

A special education legal resource discussing case law, news, practical advocacy advice, and developments in state and federal laws, statutes and regulations. Postings include insight and sometimes humor from Charles P. Fox, a Chicago, Illinois attorney who is also a parent of child with special needs, and other guest authors.
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