Athletes Doing Accessible Programs Through Sport (ADAPTS)

Durham District School Board (DDSB) works in partnership with Athletes Doing Accessible Programs Through Sports (ADAPTS). ADAPTS provides student-athletes with special needs the opportunity for personal growth through sport.

Benefits of the ADAPTS program

The ADAPTS program:

  • Provides a friendly level of competition for students with special needs to participate in individual and team sports
  • Honours the efforts and abilities of all our athletes
  • Allows students with special needs to develop physical abilities and capacities in a variety of sports and activities in a friendly, safe and supportive environment
  • Develops positive character attributes and self-esteem in special needs student athletes
  • Encourages students with special needs to be physically active
  • Improves integration into the secondary school community
  • Creates and fosters a network of friends across the community and schools in different boards of education