Are you interested in participating in an upcoming or existing sport with Special Olympics Maryland Howard County?
ELIGIBILITY
Eligible athletes are all children and adults, at least eight-years-old, with an intellectual disability, a cognitive delay, or a closely related developmental disability. There is no maximum age limit.Children ages six and seven may participate in Special Olympics training, but may not compete.
All Special Olympics programs are offered at no cost to our athletes.
Eligible athletes have functional limitations in both general learning and in adaptive skills. This typically includes all individuals with intellectual disabilities, combination deaf-blindness, autism, traumatic brain injury, and most individuals with cerebral palsy and specific learning disabilities.
PROCEDURE
All persons who meet the above eligibility requirements must register to participate by submitting:
1) A completed Application for Participation form.
2) A completed registration form for the term you wish to participate:
3) A signed Athlete and Parent Code of Conduct.
An Application for Participation (a.k.a. athlete medical form) must be completed once every three years. If expired, contact us at info@somdhc.org or 410-740-0500 to have a medical form sent or download from the link above. Athletes cannot practice until we have a valid medical form, signed by your physician, on file.
SEND COMPLETED FORMS TO:
SPECIAL OLYMPICS HOWARD COUNTY, 8970 ROUTE 108 SUITE A1, COLUMBIA, MD 21045
