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Birmingham Public Schools highlights Unified Week and expanded inclusive programming
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Director of Specialized Services Audra Holdorf described districtwide Unified Week activities, expanded adaptive offerings and plans to pursue a Unified Champion Schools district; a parent who traveled to Washington D.C. with district leaders also recounted congressional advocacy for full funding of IDEA.
Audra Holdorf, the district’s Director of Specialized Services, told the school board the district organized a districtwide Unified Week to promote inclusion, neurodiversity awareness and peer connections across pre‑K through young‑adult programs.
Holdorf said every school participated in adapted activities—examples included Unified Sports Bags tournaments, sensory‑friendly prom events at Seaholm, a Unified Autism Acceptance Walk that drew more than 200 participants downtown, and in‑class peer‑to‑peer programs such as Greenfield’s "Gator Buddies." She said the district is pursuing a goal of becoming a Unified Champion Schools district under Special Olympics guidance.
"Our goal for next year is to become a unified champion school district, culminating in…
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