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Accommodations

Posted by 504 on 3/10/2025, 7:57 pm

I believe a student can request an accommodation for concert and sight reading but what about solo and ensemble? Can a student request no not play by memory if they show a disability? I tried looking on the UIL Music site but didn’t see anything. Anyone have experience with this? Thanks for any help!

Re: Accommodations

Posted by Flutty Tutty on 3/12/2025, 8:13 pm, in reply to "Accommodations "

504 accommodations are to level the playing field not give an advantage. I think if UIL were saying the child could not participate at all and use their accommodations there would be a case for concern, but to say they can't use them to advance to the state level of a contest is different.

Re: Accommodations

Posted by Beagle on 3/11/2025, 9:49 am, in reply to "Accommodations "

Can a student request an accommodation for a basketball or football game if they can't remember the plays?

For competitions, which S&E is given there is advancement, the UIL may not be required to accommodate.

This would be an interesting court case, but given the current political hostility toward anything even approaching equity, I don't think it would be successful. Should it be? Another topic altogether.

Re: Accommodations

Posted by Veteran on 3/11/2025, 5:29 am, in reply to "Accommodations "

Memory is only required if you want to qualify for State S&E. There is even a no memory required list of class 1 solos that one can choose from. Does that help?

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