A Unified Club is for students with and without intellectual disabilities to come together for sports, games, community service, school events, and most of all, to have fun! The goal of a Unified Club is to give students of all abilities the opportunity to work together and socialize in an inclusive environment.

Create a nonacademic school-based club that brings students with and without intellectual disabilities together. You can build off a club that may already exists, such as your Student Council, at the school and make it Unified!

Whether you call it a Unified Club, a Respect Club, a Friendship Club, a club through Best Buddies, or something else, set the goals of promoting acceptance, socially inclusive friendships, and student leadership.

The club will become an influential core group of students who promote social inclusion. Since district polices of school clubs vary, be sure to share your plans with your school principal. Here are some tips when starting your own club.