WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita woman says she was shocked when her special needs son was asked to remove his letter jacket at school.

Michael Kelley has Down syndrome and autism and participates in extracurricular special needs basketball.

Wichita station KSN-TV reports that his family bought him a varsity letter like the other kids wear. But the school says it’s an official Wichita East High School varsity letter and Kelley is not supposed to have it.

His mother, Jolinda Kelley, says she put it on the jacket after her son was recognized for participating in the special needs basketball problem.

East High Principal Ken Thiessen says the school decided against giving letters to special needs athletes because those sports are not varsity-level competitions.

Wichita has no districtwide policy.