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Special Olympics Resources
Establishing a Leadership Team
Getting Ready
Whole School Engagement
Inclusive Youth Leadership
Inclusive Sports and Fitness
Special Olympics Resources
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Resources: Tested and Ready SpecialOlympicsoffersawidevarietyofinclusivesport,fitness,andlearningopportunitiesthatpromotephysicalhealthaswellasrespectandacceptanceforpeoplewithintellectualdisabilities.Takealookatthesefreeresources.
Young AthletesSpecialOlympicsYoungAthletesisasportandplayprogramforchildrenwithandwithoutintellectualdisabilities,ages 2to7.Theprogramfocusesondevelopingfundamentalmotor,social,andcognitiveskillsthroughinclusiveplay. Getanactivityguide,videos,andacurriculumhere:https://resources.specialolympics.org/YoungAthletes
Transitioning from Young Athletes to SportsTheseresourcesprovidesport-specificskilldevelopmentactivitiesforchildrenwithandwithoutintellectualdisabilities,ages6–12yearsold.Findinformationhere:https://media.specialolympics.org/resources/community-building/young-athletes/DevelopmentalSportsOverview.pdf
Unified SportsSpecialOlympicsUnifiedSportsbringspeoplewithandwithoutintellectualdisabilitiestogetheronthesameteamtocompete. Checkoutthetrainingtoolsandothervaluableresourcesathttps://resources.specialolympics.org/Topics/Sports/Unified_Sports .aspx
Coaching Unified SportsThiscourseisdesignedtohelpadultsimplementSpecialOlympicsUnifiedSportsintheirschools.Findtheonlinecoursehere:https://nfhslearn.com/courses/36000/coaching-unified-sports
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Fitness Model ResourcesPhysicalfitnessisakeypartoftheSpecialOlympicsmission.Additionalfitnessactivitiesbeyondsportsimproveathletes’sportperformance,health,andlives.
• Unified Sports Fitness Clubisayear-roundprogramthatoffersUnifiedphysicalactivityopportunitiesthroughweeklyorbi-weeklywalkingsessions.
• Fit Familiesisasix-weekfitnesschallengeforathletesandtheirsupporters(familymembersorothers)togetactiveandhealthytogether.
• SOfitisaneight-weekUnifiedprogramthatgetsparticipantsactivewhileteachingthemaboutholisticwellness.
Findresourcesforallthreeprogramshere:https://resources.specialolympics.org/Fitness-Model-Resources/
Fitness Cards and VideosThesecardsandvideosprovideendurance,strength,andflexibilityexerciseswithsimpleinstructions.Theyfollowaleveledapproachtomakeexercisepossibleforallabilities.Seethecardsandvideoshere:https://resources.specialolympics.org/Fitness-Cards/
Get Into ItSpecialOlympicsGetIntoItconsistsofonlineresourcesthatincludelessons,activities,videos,athletestories,andsupplementalmaterials.Forallmaterials,gotohttps://resources.specialolympics.org/unified-champion-schools-resources
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Citations 1. U.S.DepartmentofEducation.AnNEApolicybrief:Parent,Family,CommunityInvolvementin
Education.Washington,D.C.:NEAEducationPolicyandPracticeDepartment,2008.
2. U.S.DepartmentofEducation.ResourcesforInvolvingFamiliesinEducation.FamilyInvolvementinChildren’sEducation,1997.Retrievedfromhttps://www.ed.gov
3. CenterforSocialDevelopmentandEducation:UniversityofMassachusettsBoston,TheSpecialOlympicsUnifiedChampionSchoolsProgram:2016–2017;Year9EvaluationReport(Boston,MA:2017).
Additional ReadingBradshaw,C.P.,Sawyer,A.L.,&O’Brennan,L.M.(2007).Bullyingandpeervictimizationatschool:Perceptualdifferencesbetweenstudentsandschoolstaff.SchoolPsychologyReview,36(3),361-382.
CenterforSocialDevelopmentandEducation:UniversityofMassachusettsBoston,ProjectUNIFY2011-2012:FinalEvaluationReport(Boston,MA:2012).Retrievedfromhttp://www.umb.edu/csde
CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention.SchoolConnectedness:StrategiesforIncreasingProtectiveFactorsAmongYouth.Atlanta,GA:U.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices;2009.
Nanavati,J.&Haas,K.(2015).UnifiedSportsEvaluation.Washington,DC:SpecialOlympicsInternational.
NationalSchoolClimateCenter,SchoolClimatePilotResearchProject:PreliminaryReport(NewYork,NY:2014).
Özer,D.,Baran,F.,Aktop,A.,Nalbant,S.,Ağlamış,E.,&Hutzler,Y.(2012).EffectsofaSpecialOlympicsUnifiedSportssoccerprogramonpsycho-socialattributesofyouthwithandwithoutintellectualdisability.Researchindevelopmentaldisabilities,33(1),229-239.
Rose,C.A.,Espelage,D.A.&Monda-Amaya,L.E.(2009).Bullyingandvictimizationratesamongstudentsingeneralandspecialeducation:Acomparativeanalysis.EducationalPsychology,29,761–776.
Siperstein,G.,Hardman,M.,Wappett,M.,&Clary,L.(2001).NationalevaluationoftheSpecialOlympicsUnifiedSportsprogram.Aspecialreport.Washington,DC:UniversityofMassachusettsBoston,UniversityofUtah,&SpecialOlympics,Inc.
U.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices.PhysicalActivityGuidelinesAdvisoryCommitteereport.Washington,DC:U.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices,2008.