Identifying Persons with Intellectual Disabilities

A person is considered to have an intellectual disability (mental retardation) when he/she has been identified by an agency or professional as having such, a cognitive delay has been determined by standardized measures, such as 'IQ' testing, or having functional limitations in both general learning and in adaptive skill. Persons with intellectual disabilities age eight years or older and who are properly registered are eligible for Special Olympic training and competition.

Six sports are currently offered throughout the year, making it possible for athletes to train and compete in multiple events.

Please visit http://www.sofl.org/sports.aspx to see all 20 sports that are provided through Special Olympics Florida and the 8 week training competition cycle for each sport. If you are interested in a sport that we do not provide please call the number below to discuss how we can get it started.

Athlete Registration
 

Persons with intellectual disabilities registering for Special Olympics must submit the following forms:

• Application of Participation (Medical form)
• Official Special Olympics Release Form
• Atlanto-Axial Instability Status Form (For Athletes w/Down Syndrome if necessary)
• Special Release for Athletes w/ Atlanto-Axial Instability (if necessary)
• Special Provisions Regarding Medical Treatment (if necessary)

Appropriate Behaviors for Athletes
 

Athlete Code of Conduct Form outlines what is expected of any athlete and the consequences for non-appropriate behavior.

 
Unified Partners

Persons who wish to participate in our Unified Sports program must submit this registration form. This is a program that provides individuals with special needs (athletes) and individuals without special needs (partners) the opportunity to train and compete together as a team.