Curtis Harris

Name

Curtis Harris

Pronouns/Gender

Him He and His

What type(s) of disability do you have or identify with? 

Autism

High School in Illinois that you Attended

Steinmetz

City of Where You Went to High School

Chicago

Sports that You Played in High School

Football and Track and Field

Describe your experience playing high school sports

I was their most inspirational player and the two head coaches in Football and one in Track encouraged me to excel on the playing field and in the classroom

How can coaches, high schools, school districts, and the IHSA include more student-athletes with disabilities to participate and excel in sports?

To encourage him or her to strive to excel while being integrated on the team and to play well in games no matter what their disability is. 

Which changes would you like to see from the IHSA, when it comes to coaching student-athletes with disabilities and providing sports for student-athletes with disabilities?

To continue to coach student-athletes with disabilities to play to their abilities 

What adaptive or unified sports would you like to see offered in the IHSA?

Both of adaptive sports and unified sports.