Connecting Community Support Organization Care Providers with Special Olympics Resources

Authors

  • Viviene A. Temple University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada
  • Nathaniel Lamain Ontario Tech University, Ontario, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18666/PALAESTRA-2025-V39-I3-13253

Abstract

Many care providers who support adults with intellectual disabilities in residential settings lack the confidence and skills to enable physical activity opportunities and residents’ participation. In this paper, we describe professional development training (workshop and problem-solving check-ins) designed for residential care providers. Our training introduced care providers to existing Special Olympics exercise resources and we aimed to equip them with tools and strategies to implement and progress exercises with adults with intellectual disabilities. We also describe lessons learned from implementing the training with 8 care providers in 8 group homes with 14 residents.

Published

2025-09-28

Issue

Section

Feature Articles