Peer to Peer and Unified Champion Schools (UCS)
UCS and Peer to Peer programs are mutually inclusive! It's not one program or the other, it can be both! They complement and strengthen each other and lead to powerful outcomes.
Peer to Peer
Shared Foundations
UCS
- School-based program that fosters inclusive communities.
- Intentionally connects students with and without disabilities throughout the school day and beyond.
- Emphasizes mutual participation rather than a hierarchical "helping" model.
- Ensures all students engage as equal participants in shared experiences.
- Guided by dedicated staff who support meaningful connections.
- Builds confidence and understanding of neurodiversity.
- Enhances academic and social outcomes for all participants.
Evidence-Based Practices
Inclusion
Participation
Friendships
For Students With and Without Disabilities
Fosters Acceptance and Belonging
Adaptable
Resources and Curriculum
- Promotes social inclusion through intentionally planned and implemented activities.
- Supports systems-wide change in K–12 schools and college campuses.
- Uses sports as the foundation for creating inclusive school communities.
- A three-component model that provides activities, tools, and training for students.
- Builds sports, classroom, and school environments that foster acceptance and belonging.
- Creates school climates where students with disabilities feel welcomed and included.
- Encourages participation in all school activities, opportunities, and functions.
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