Coaches with no sports background take a skills course in the sport that they coach OR coaches with sports background take our Coaching Special Olympics Athletes course.
Through this three-hour course, you will develop a better understanding of how people with intellectual disabilities learn and how they participate in sports. The course offers a solid overview of the coaching principles involved in working with Special Olympics athletes, as well as practical ideas that you can immediately use in your teaching and coaching. The cost for the course is $16.95.
Codes to take this training for free are available by contacting volunteer@specialolympicsva.org.