7000-313 Athlete Assistant

7000-313 Provincial Games: Athlete Assistant Review Date: February 2021         Effective Date: February 2021 Preamble It is understood that some athletes normally travel with or require the service of an Athlete Assistant to assist them in the completion of essential daily life activities. Policy Statement Special Olympics Ontario (SOO) believes in the inclusion of all eligible athletes. This …

PanCanadian Policy Preamble

In an effort to ensure minimum standards across the country for Special Olympics programs Special Olympics Canada is working on a suite of policies that all Chapters will be adopting. These PanCan policies represent the minimum standards that are expected organizationally. The approved PanCan policies have been included on the Resource Library as a point of reference for our members. …

7000-300 Provincial Games Structure

7000-300 Provincial Games: Provincial Games Structure Review Date: February 2019                           Effective Date: February 23, 2018 Special Olympics Ontario Provincial Games Structure shall consist of Spring, Summer and Winter Games taking place on a four year cycle.   Spring Games: These games shall take place every four years (2020, 2024…) in May or June with the following sports being contested: …

7000-102: Use Of Service Dog

7000-102: Use of a service dog   Special Olympics Ontario welcomes the use of trained Service Dogs at all sanctioned events and activities. A Service Dog is defined as a dog that has completed a training program though an accredited Assistance Dog organization. When a registered SOO member would like to bring their Service Dog with them to a SOO …