Unified Sports: Bringing People Together Through Teamwork

• What is it?

  • A registered program of the Special Olympics that lets people with and without intellectual disabilities or other developmental delays play sports together.

  • Teams are made up of people with similar ages and skills, and teams range from developmental to recreational to competitive.

• How did it start?

  • In 1992, as part of an effort to reach school-aged athletes, Connecticut Special Olympics formed a partnership with the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) to bring Unified Sports to Connecticut’s schools. The CIAC/Special Olympics Unified Sports Program operates throughout the school year and closely follows the school calendar.

• Unified at WHS 

  • In 2018 Wilton High School was recognized as a National Banner Unified Champion School by demonstrating a commitment to inclusion by meeting 10 national standards of excellence.

  • WHS offers Unified basketball and soccer

• Want to learn more?

  • Contact Melissa Barrett at barrettm@wiltonps.org.