Unified sports Report - Special Olympics

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION………………………………………….………………... 1
A. Background………………………………………………………. 1
B. Purpose of the National Evaluation……………………….……. ... 4
II. EVALUATION PROCEDURES…………………………….………..……... 5
A. Overview……………………………………………………….. ... 5
B. Development of Survey Instruments…………………….………... 6
C. Selection of Sites…………………………………………….……. 8
D. Procedures……………………………………………….………... 9
III. FINDINGS…………………………………………………………….……… 10
A. Administration of Unified Sports at the SO Headquarters Level… 11
B. Administration of Unified Sports at the State Level……………… 12
C. Athletes’ Participation in Unified Sports…………………………. 15
D. Partners’ Participation in Unified Sports…………………………. 16
E. Family Member Perspectives of Unified Sports………………….. 18
F. Coaches’ Participation in Unified Sports…………………………. 20
IV. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS..…………………………... 23
APPENDIX A – Tables
APPENDIX B – Questionnaires