What's Wrong With This Picture?

Source: 11 Alive News

Do you see it? 

The story behind this photo is here. The gist of it is this: a young boy, age 12, was kept way off to the side of his own chorus group during their pre-Spring Break performance. 

The school called it a "regrettable oversight."

To Alex's mother, it "broke [her] heart."

Screw the "regrettable oversight." Why wasn't this child included? The first word that springs to mind is bullying. This child has been physically OUSTED from his group of friends. 

According to his mother, there was no wheelchair access in the old gym originally, so Alex could not sit with his classmates. So, Alex positioned himself by the portable risers, and waited for his Choir teacher to position him with the chorus. Then the class begins to sing ... and Alex is still waiting.

In reference to the previous post on suing buildings with few accessible zones, I'd say, in this case, an accessible space would have helped some.

Unfortunately, I don't think that an accesible space would have allowed this teacher some form of tolerance.