Join the inclusion movement! A Unified partner is a person without an intellectual disability who trains and competes on a Unified Sports team (either on a school or community team) alongside athletes with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Unified partners can be of any age or sports skill level.
This page will give you more information on the registration processes for 1) current Unified partners whose registration forms have expired and 2) new Unified partners to participate in our in-person programming.
To be eligible to participate as a Unified Partner:
- Register in the Special Olympics Portal (Portals.SpecialOlympics.org) and complete all required online forms.
Step 1
- Need More Help?
- Submit a request and view Office Hours schedule here: bit.ly/SOWA-PortalSupport
Step 2: If you are registering for the first time and are looking for a program:
- Currently recruiting for Winter Season (Nov 2025 – March 2026): https://portals.specialolympics.org/event-details/?id=e691f9fb-de72-f011-bec3-000d3a30b017
- Questions or need support? Email us at volunteer@sowa.org or submit a request: bit.ly/SOWA-PortalSupport.
More Training and Resources
- Portal Quick Tips on our Special Olympics Washington Portal Playlist on YouTube.