A Young Man with Down Syndrome Attended His Senior Prom Just the Way He Wanted to

A Young Man with Down Syndrome Attended His Senior Prom Just the Way He Wanted to

A Young Man with Down Syndrome Attended His Senior Prom Just the Way He Wanted to

A young man with down syndrome hugs and laughs with an older gentleman: his father. To protect the privacy of individuals involved, people represented on this photograph are not the ones depicted in the story

Like any other senior in high school, Kevin was excited to go to prom and his father Patrick was going to make sure it would be a memorable night. However, they ran into a roadblock when the school district would not allow Kevin to attend. Kevin has Down syndrome and has an aide that accompanies him, but because the aide was over 21, the school’s policy dictated that he would not be allowed to attend a high school celebration. Patrick called the ADA National Network hoping that they could help him resolve this situation. An ADA Specialist advised him to contact the local school district ADA coordinator and superintendent, and also pointed to information needed to file a complaint. Thanks to Patrick’s efforts guided by the ADA specialist’s advice, the school district gave permission to Kevin and his aide to attend to his high school prom and have a wonderful time!