Successfully represented a Pennsylvania school district in a special education due process hearing. A high school student with Type 1 Diabetes, who was a member of the high school marching band, tried out to play bass drum in the percussion ensemble for the upcoming outdoor season. After several months of tryouts, the band director and percussion coordinator concluded the student lacked the technical skills to march with and play the instrument, and the student was not offered a position with the bass drum. The student was offered alternatives to allow him to participate in the marching band, including marching with cymbals or playing drums in the auxiliary percussion section, but he refused those alternatives and quit the band. The student's parent filed a complaint alleging the District violated the student's rights under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, claiming the District discriminated against the student and failed to accommodate his diabetic condition. The Hearing Officer found in favor of the District, concluding that the parent failed to meet her burden of proof under 504. The Hearing Officer also found the student was not "otherwise qualified" to play the bass drum and that the District's decision not to offer the student the bass drum was for legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons, and not because of his diabetes. The Hearing Officer concluded that the District made reasonable efforts to accommodate the student's condition and that the student failed to take the many opportunities offered to him.