Two tracks will be offered, participants may attend one:

• Track A: The Special Olympics Motor Activity Training Program (MATP) – Grades K-12

MATP is designed for students who are unable to participate in sport competitions because of their skill and/ or functional abilities and to prepare students—including those with severe or profound intellectual disability and significant physical disabilities—for sport-specific activities appropriate for their ability levels.
• Track B: Coaching Special Olympics Unified Sports® – Grades 7-12

Unified Sports® in schools is defined as a fully inclusive sports or fitness program that combines an approximately equal number of students with and without intellectual disabilities. Prerequisite for attending: Completion of the free online Coaching Unified Sports course (bring your completion certificate) https://nfhslearn.com/courses/coaching-unified-sports

Tracks A & B will converge during the final session: Individual Skills Assessment

Coaches are responsible for providing training and event selection appropriate to each athlete’s skill and interest. Before any player is placed on a Unified Sports® team, it is critical to utilize a procedure for screening, conducting basic skills testing and evaluating game play for all players. Obtaining these results ensures that athletes and partners are appropriate and reasonably well-matched for the particular Unified Sports® program. In addition, when using this evaluation tool, the coach can make preliminary decisions as to the role each player can perform.

When implemented as an Individual Skills Contest, a meaningful participation option is provided for those players who are unable to participate on a middle or high school Unified Sports team, offering competition opportunities in the same sport for students of all abilities through a variety of skills stations. In elementary school, Individual Skills are a great transition for students as they move from K-2 Young Athletes into grades 3-6, where they can work on specific sport and motor skill development.

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Questions? Contact: Audrey Hillman at Ahillman@sosc.org

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