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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The purpose of DEIA is to get the best people for the position regardless of their unrelated attributes.  And that is what putting together a sports team requires.  There are only so many slots on a team, so many uniforms, so many resources to devote to each sport.  And, some kids have no talent even if they have desire.  [/quote]

This.  I have a kid with a hearing disability who also plays a varsity sport.  She is good at her sport and also plays with a travel club.  The coaches know she cannot hear instructions well when background music is playing so they accommodate that.  If you have a kid that plays a school sport you will know that background music is prevalent at sports practices and during breaks in games.  Instead of kicking her off the team because she misses instructions, they make sure she is closest to them in the huddle, or she is in a spot where she can lip read, or they assign a player to repeat the information to her.

The values in DEIA makes that possible, but she still has to be good enough skills-wise at the sport to make the team and earn playing time.[/quote]

This is actually a great description of DEIA overall. Good for your daughter for earning her spot on the team! [/quote]

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