Special Olympics Connecticut Research Project
- Centers and Institutes
- UConn Health
Special Olympics Connecticut (SOCT) is working with the University of Connecticut Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) to analyze data on their Unified Fitness Clubs program, a fitness program piloted in Connecticut for Special Olympics International. Two years of data have been collected and analyzed to date. The Unified Fitness Clubs program aims to offer exercise opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities from eight through adulthood, particularly those who do not wish to exercise competitively. The proposed benefit of this project is to provide information to Special Olympics International on the viability of the Unified Fitness Clubs program to inform decisions about implementing the program in other states.
Contact: Mary Beth Bruder
Email: infoucedd@uchc.edu
Keywords: Leadership, community support, health
Community Partners: Early Childhood Intervention Doctoral Consortium; The Early Childhood Personnel Center; Connecticut Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities
Grant Funded Agency: Federal grant
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