No matter the level of physicality involved in the activity, E-Sports brings children with both typical and special needs together in a non-competitive and welcoming environment that focuses on improving both social and motor skills. Your program’s mission should be to develop and foster relationships of kids of all abilities.

E-Sports is unique in that both special needs kids and typical kids are both served. Your program should aim to develop great social experiences for kids of all abilities, and foster relationships between their parents.

This is your personnel to help you launch and run your program from week to week. Check out our resources for ideas on roles each person can play. Depending on the size of your program, you may not need every role mentioned.

The key is training your head coaches first to understand the basics of the special needs they’ll be serving, and how to adapt their sports-specific drills appropriate. Most of the learning for all involved will happen in the trenches. A constant dialogue with parents is a must.

Training will continue as you go, as you learn your participants’ needs and particular challenges. See the items in this section to help you get moving to day one.