The Young Athletes Program® is a developmentally appropriate play program for children with intellectual disabilities ages two through seven. It focuses on skills such as walking, running, balancing, jumping, trapping, catching, throwing, striking, kicking, and advanced and foundational skills.

  Young Athletes Program® Brochure
  Young Athletes Program® Activity Guide
  Young Athletes Program® Logo




2010 Camp Shriver Alaska
Camp Shriver Alaska is a place for people with intellectual disabilities to learn new sports skills and improve individual sport performance, participate in individual and team sports, build friendships, and have fun with their peers.

  2010 Camp Shriver Alaska Brochure
  2010 Camp Shriver Newsletters
  2010 Camp Shriver Video 




                

                    Special Olympics Alaska School Program

Mission of Special Olympics Alaska School Program: To provide opportunities to Alaska youth through a partnership with Alaskan schools that supports the Special Olympics Alaska mission; to provide opportunities for youth with and without intellectual disabilities to participate in activities together; and to provide opportunities for the expertise and experience of Alaska Schools and Special Olympics Alaska to benefit from each other in working towards building lifelong skills through inclusive opportunities.

Vision of the Special Olympics Alaska School Program: The goal and vision of the School Program is to give 53 school districts access to the program. All districts in Alaska will be introduced to opportunities for their schools through collaborating with Special Olympics Alaska. Through several programs available to students and teachers within the general education and special education setting, the program is designed to allow districts to be involved at the level they determine best for them.
 
Partners Club®: The Partners Club® is a unique Special Olympics Alaska sponsored, school-based program. It teams students with and without intellectual disabilities through sports training and competition. This club also offers social and recreational opportunities.

Unified Sports®: Unified Sports® combine approximately equal numbers of Special Olympics athletes and athletes without intellectual disabilities (partners) on sports teams for training and competition.