Special Olympics' FREE Online Training Course for ASD

Special Olympics Australia in partnership with Sport and Recreation Victoria have just released a new FREE online learning course called An Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Although not everyone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has an intellectual disability, Special Olympics Australia in conjunction with Special Olympics International is focussed on supporting sporting programs for people with Autism. This course provides an overview of ASD and explains some practical strategies that coaches, teachers, volunteers and anyone working with people on the autism spectrum can use to create safe, welcoming and engaging sporting programs. Most importantly though, the course provides an invaluable insight into the sporting experiences of people on the autism spectrum, told by people living with the condition themselves.  

The course will take about 60 – 90 minutes and can be accessed alongside our existing course Improving Sport for People with Intellectual Disability on our online learning platform: https://soalearn.com.au/

You can access our free coaching resources, including activity cards, under the Resources tab on the platform.

If you have any enquiries about the course, please do not hesitate to contact us on coaching@specialolympics.com.au.