Over 400 government and private schools in the UAE have registered for the Unified Champion Schools, the UAE's Special Olympics flagship program that was relaunched at the start of the academic year 2021 - 2022.
The term two calendar will target both teachers and students and will encourage social inclusion in Unified Sports, Inclusive Youth Leadership and Whole School Engagement.
Registration for the Unified Robotics 2022 season, the largest robotics competition for neurodiverse students in the region has been opened.
Other Unified Sports programs launched are Unified Football and Unified Badminton, where resources and free teacher training will be given to the government and private schools on how to run Unified Sports sessions.
The program will offer in-person as well as virtual events, activities and resources for skill development and learning in students.
Inclusive Youth Leadership will have teachers learn how to create an inclusive environment in their schools and train students towards leadership opportunities.