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[quote=Anonymous]I think that an 11 year old who does not have special needs would be able to go into the rest room that aligns with their gender.

But I don't think that you can tell just by looking whether a child has special needs.

I also can tell you as both a parent of a disabled child and a special ed teacher working with high school and post-high school kids, that if a child or adult has special needs that prevent him from going into the changing room or restroom alone, and is in the company of a parent or professional of the opposite gender, it's not uncommon to run into situations where there isn't an answer.  With adults, I've often defaulted to going into the men's room (I'm female), with kids who are prepubescent, I would choose to bring a male child with me if that was the only option.

If the article said "there was a family changing room" or "there was a single stall bathroom, and a door from the hallway directly to the pool", I'll judge but I didn't see where the article clarified that.  [/quote]

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