As the nation’s leading provider of training in adaptive sport, Move United Education develops the tools and resources to lead society to a world where everyone’s included.
Move United Education enables sports providers to deliver improved program services to their communities through our adaptive sport training opportunities.
Do you work with kids and want to teach them about inclusion, disability awareness and adaptive sports? Move United's Inclusive Playbook can help you get started!
Ready to commit to a world where athletes with disabilities are provided equal opportunities in sport and recreation? Join the team of Inclusion Champions here!
Want to build inclusive programming in your community for athletes with disabilities but don't know where to begin? Bring inclusion trainings to your community now!
The Move United Education Conference provide the tools and training to help build disability awareness and make inclusion reality. Offered as an annual event, the conference brings industry leaders together to drive an evolving narrative so that we leave no one on the sidelines. This opportunity aims to enable sport providers with the education, awareness, and skills to serve individuals with disabilities in both recreational and competitive sport opportunities. How can we help change the narrative and be champions for athletes with disabilities in our communities? Together.
Through Move United’s partnerships with athletes, members, National Governing Bodies, and leading sport, youth and community organizations, Move United is here to deliver the products that make over 70 adaptive sports accessible to more people.
The Education Hub offers strategic, engaging and individualized e-learning courses covering a variety of topics by program, sport, skill and degree of expertise.
The questions below address frequently asked questions about the Move United Education programs.
At Move United, we believe that in order to confront ignorance, we need to provide the tools and education to demystify disability and make inclusion reality. With 1 in 4 people in the United States having a disability, we need to do a better job of asking the right questions in order to create change. Move United Education not only provides advice on how to interact with people with disabilities (hint: just ask!), we produce the resources for you to better understand the disability experience both on and off the field. We make it easy to participate in adaptive sports and engage with people with disabilities. Through our training partnerships with athletes, members, National Governing Bodies, and leading sport, youth and community organizations, we’re here to deliver training resources to you that make adaptive sports accessible to more people.
Since its creation in 1967, Move United Education has placed an emphasis on elevating the adaptive sports industry, enabling sport providers to deliver improved program services to their communities through training and education opportunities. In addition to the supporting the industry with Move United Education products, Move United Education also provides a calendar packed with a variety of trainings.
Move United develops resources and provides trainings based on needs expressed through the community. Move United works with qualified professionals, athletes, community partners, and National Governing Bodies to ensure that the resources provided are of the highest quality.
Move United Education programs enable adaptive sports providers to deliver improved program services to their communities. Each year our calendar is packed with a variety of administrative, fundraising, program development and adaptive sports training for coaches, therapists, volunteers, military staff and adaptive sports professionals.
Space is available on a first-come, first-serve basis and organizations in the Move United network have access to exclusive perks like priority registration, and free or reduced enrollment fees.
Move United offers several resources that can assist you! In addition to referring to the adaptive sports training library, will soon be able to access the Move United Inclusive Sport Fundamentals, a document that will offer foundational guidance in how to adapt your program and properly equip your team to facilitate programming that welcomes everyone. Move United also offers a comprehensive Learning Management System that will provide guidance on such topics as inclusion, policy development, athlete engagement, etc.
Opportunities to host various trainings will be advertised periodically throughout the year. To inquire about current or upcoming opportunities, please contact education@moveunitedsport.org
Move United member organizations receive free/discounted access to Move United Education events such as the annual Move United Education Conference. Please check in with your MU member organization to understand what if there are upcoming opportunities to get involved.
Yes! Various sport-specific trainings, as well as the Move United Education Conference, are offered annually for free or reduced-cost as a way to help elevate the industry. We encourage you to respond to the semi-annual Membership Survey to inform us of your training needs.
Move United seeks experts in adaptive sport and other related topics to develop and deliver training to the chapter network.
While Move United houses a page specific to adaptive sport resources, we also recommend consulting your sport’s national governing body for additional resources.
Yes! Move United has developed the Inclusive Playbook to assist Educators with creating an environment in which all students feel that they belong. To download this resources and to view supplemental materials, please visit our website here.
Absolutely! Please make sure to check out our digital resources. Many of our products are available online for ease of access.
Often, Move United Education events will be pre-approved for CEUs including the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification and BlazeSports Certified Adaptive Recreation and Sports Specialist. Respective information will be provided with each event. Please contact the event manager with any additional questions.
If you have any further questions about Move United Education’s programs, please contact education@moveunitedsport.org