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Livonia highlights unified sports and peer‑to‑peer programs as model of inclusion
Summary
Livonia Public Schools presented videos, student speakers and parent testimony on unified athletics and Peer Connections programs, which staff and parents said increase social inclusion and practical skills for students with disabilities and their peers.
At its May 19 regular meeting, the Livonia Public Schools Board of Education heard a district presentation titled “The Power of Unified,” showcasing unified athletics, Peer Connections and Peer Link programs that pair general‑education students with classmates who receive special education services.
District student services staff and students from Frost Middle School, Churchill High School and Franklin High School described year‑long Peer Connections classes, Peer Link placements, unified basketball and other unified sports. Frost principal and program staff said the programs aim to give…
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