Start Your Journey
Use the following resources to start your skating journey with an Adaptive Skating program.
Click here to read the Adaptive Skating Manual
Click here to view the Adaptive Skating curriculum sheet
Click here to visit the Special Olympics figure skating page
Click here to view the Special Olympics curriculum sheet
Click here to find an Adaptive Skating program near you
Click here to watch the Skate United and S.A.M. webinar
Read about the Skating Accommodation Memorandum (S.A.M.) here
Access the Skating Accommodation Memorandum (S.A.M.) form here
How to Start an Adaptive Program
Ice rinks, figure skating clubs and Learn to Skate USA programs can start their own Adaptive Skating program. There are three ways to start an Adaptive Skating program at your rink:
- In conjunction with an established Learn to Skate USA program
- As an independent Learn to Skate USA program
- In conjunction with a figure skating club
Click here to complete the interest form, and we'll outfit you with the tools and resources you need to offer an Adaptive Program for your skaters.
For additional questions, please contact memberservices@usfigureskating.org.
Click below to expand a drop-down menu of resources to get started.
- Resources to Start Your Adaptive Skating Program
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Click here to read the Adaptive Skating Manual
Click here to visit the Move United website
Click here to visit Learn to Skate USA's website
Click here to visit the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) website
Click here to visit the Special Olympics figure skating page
On-Ice Resources
Click on each title to open a drop-down menu of resources.
- Enhancements
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Click here to learn about U.S. Figure Skating's test structure from the rulebook (begins on page 162)
Click here to view the Special Olympics figure skating guide
Off-Ice Resources
Off-ice resources are coming soon.
Parent/Skater Resources
Click on each title to open a drop-down menu of links.
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Test Resources
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Click here to learn more about testing with U.S. Figure Skating.
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Competition Resources
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Click here to read the Compete USA manual
Click here to view the Adaptive Skating curriculum sheet
Click here to view the Special Olympics curriculum sheet
Click here to view the U.S. Figure Skating Competitive/Test Pipeline
Click here to read the Special Olympics Sport Guide
Click here to learn more about the U.S. Figure Skating scoring system
Adaptive Skating Equipment
Click here to find companies that provide Adaptive Skating equipment.
Elaine Theisen Fund
Established in 2012, the Elaine Theisen Diamond Fund for Special Olympics and Adaptive Skating provides grants to Special Olympics/Adaptive Skating programs or to member clubs who wish to enhance their operations to attract, involve and encourage new generations of skaters.