Special Olympics Kansas offer year-round training and athletic competition in 20 Olympic-type sports to children and adults with Intellectual Disabilities.
Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® is an opportunity for schools to intentionally promote meaningful social inclusion.
Staying fit is more than participating in sports. It’s a lifestyle. Learn more about our programming to support an active lifestyle for all of our athletes.
Each year Special Olympics Kansas recognizes outstanding athletes and individuals who contribute to the organization.
Special Olympics Athlete Leadership Programs (ALP’s) allow athletes to explore opportunities in roles previously considered “non-traditional”.
Innovative sport and play program for children with and without intellectual disabilities, ages 2-7, designed to introduce them to the world of Special Olympics.
State Volleyball Championship Get ready for an action-packed day at the 2025 State Volleyball Championship, where Special Olympics Kansas athletes will bump, set, and spike their way to victory! 📅 Friday, November 7, 2025 🕘 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Okun Fieldhouse (20200 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, KS 66218) Come cheer on teams from across […]
2024 Fall Indoor Classic Join us for the 2024 State Fall Indoor Classic, a premier event hosted by Special Olympics Kansas! This exciting competition will feature a State Volleyball tournament, bringing together athletes from across the state for an unforgettable experience of sportsmanship, teamwork, and fun. Location: Okun Fieldhouse 20200 Johnson Dr Shawnee, KS 66218 […]
Health Promotion focuses on healthy living and healthy lifestyle choices. Its goals include: encouraging and enhancing healthy behaviors; reducing risky behaviors; improving self-efficacy and self-advocacy; and increasing the investment of health care leaders for people with intellectual disabilities. Screenings focus on the following core health areas: Bone Density Screening and Bone Health; Blood Pressure Monitoring; […]
Healthy Hearing is the audiology component of the Healthy Athletes program. The Healthy Hearing screenings were introduced to Special Olympics athletes at the 1999 World Summer Games. The purpose of this program is: to screen the hearing of athletes; notiify athletes and their guardians/care givers if follow-up care is needed; provide custom swim earplugs if […]
Volunteer here. Health Promotion, a discipline of Special Olympics Healthy Athletes, focuses on healthy living, healthy lifestyle choices, and nation-specific health issues. In addition to health education activities, health Promotion offers screenings for bone density, blood pressure, and body mass index (BMI). Its goals include encouraging and enhancing healthy behaviors and improving self-efficacy and self-advocacy.
The Healthy Hearing discipline of Healthy Athletes provides comprehensive hearing screenings and follow-up recommendations. The main goals of this program are to inform athletes, parents, coaches or caregivers about the detection of possible ear and hearing problems, recommend follow-up as needed, and to promote the necessity of regular ear and hearing screenings.
Click here for more info/registration: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x8mvCYjMSF9iY0WcUH7BJ8HPYtysWQPJtGvV_BIrAi4/edit?usp=sharing
Please print and fill out the HEALTHY ATHLETES CONSENT and RELEASE OF LIABILITY FORM prior to arriving: https://ksso.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Healthy-Athletes-Consent-and-Release-Form.pdf
Fall Indoor Classic - Volleyball will be held on Friday, November 11 in Johnson County at Okun Complex, 20200 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, KS 66218. The competition will run from 9:00am - 4:00pm. Event Packet - Includes Schedules For more information, contact Tim Rehder at rehdert@soks.org To Volunteer https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c49a9ab2da3f49-202214
In June, Team Kansas will represent our state at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games — competing against thousands of athletes from across the country. For many, it’s the biggest moment of their athletic career.
But here’s the reality: getting our team to Minnesota doesn’t happen without serious community support. Travel, uniforms, equipment, meals, and competition fees add up fast. Every dollar raised goes directly toward making sure our athletes can focus on one thing — competing their hearts out.
