Disabled Idaho Students Face Barriers to Access
Despite federal law, disabled students in Idaho are unable to access basic facilities such as playgrounds, lunchrooms, classes, and bathrooms.
A notable example is an elementary school in southwest Boise, Idaho, where a 3-year-old boy in a wheelchair was unable to join his classmates during recess due to loose woodchips on the playground.
There were no swings he could use or textured panels or blocks he could play with.
This lack of accessibility is not limited to playgrounds, with many schools struggling to make necessary fixes despite a historic $2 billion funding allocation.
Author's summary: Disabled Idaho students lack access to basic facilities.