Learning Resources
These resources help coaches, athletic directors, and organizations better support athletes through inclusive coaching practices — translating classroom accommodations into strategies that work on the field.
The mindset and big-picture thinking behind coaching every athlete well.
Youth sports are supposed to be fun. When we prioritize participation, development, and belonging over performance alone, more children get to experience everything sports can offer.
Struggling athletes aren't always lazy or unfocused. Often the issue isn't effort, it's instruction. Here's why understanding accommodations makes you a better coach.
Winning games has always been a goal of athletics. Developing young people should be another. Social and Emotional Learning is already embedded in every practice — the opportunity is to coach it intentionally.
Most coaches outside of school will never see an athlete's IEP or 504 Plan — and that's okay. When you're struggling to teach an athlete, don't guess. Have a conversation.
One out of every six athletes may learn differently than you expect. Understanding accommodations doesn't lower the standard — it makes good coaching possible.
Practical, on-the-field strategies and downloadable tools for coaches.
A simple coach diagnostic for identifying what is getting in the way before labeling an athlete as unmotivated.
A practical coach resource with five ways to check whether an athlete can do, understand, and access an instruction.
A practical coaching guide outlining common habits that create unnecessary barriers for athletes, plus simple shifts that make learning, participation, and performance more accessible.
A practical coaching guide for helping an athlete manage a high-information game environment without lowering expectations.
A practical coaching guide for figuring out whether an athlete heard you, understood you, or could act on the instruction before addressing behavior.
A free downloadable coaching guide explaining why some athletes stay quiet and how coaches can make asking for help easier.
A free downloadable coaching guide for figuring out what's really behind an athlete's disengagement before treating it as a motivation problem.
A free downloadable coaching guide for responding when an athlete becomes overwhelmed or shuts down during correction.
A free downloadable coaching guide with practical ways to make practice transitions clearer, calmer, and more efficient for every athlete.
A free downloadable coaching guide on correcting athletes without overwhelming them, discouraging them, or repeating the same mistake twice.
A free downloadable coaching guide translating extended deadlines into practical field strategies that give athletes the time they need to reach the same standard.
A free downloadable coach guide translating IEP accommodations into practical strategies for helping athletes access instruction without lowering the standard.
A free downloadable coaching guide on preferential positioning that helps athletes see, hear, and focus on your instruction without special treatment.
A free downloadable coaching guide that translates the 'written instructions' IEP accommodation into practical, field-ready strategies coaches can use during practices and games.
A free downloadable coaching guide with five practical, field-ready strategies for supporting athletes with ADHD during practices and games.
A free downloadable coaching guide with five practical, field-ready strategies for supporting athletes with autism during practices and games.
A practical one-page reference explaining what slow processing speed looks like on the field and five concrete steps coaches can take to help.
A free downloadable coach reference that translates common classroom accommodations into practical adjustments for the practice field and game day.
A downloadable two-page poster set giving coaches supportive rephrasings for common learning-difference and social-emotional moments.
A downloadable poster guiding coaches through what to ask when an athlete is struggling before assuming they don't care.
A downloadable one-page guide for youth, high school, and college coaches on how to appropriately request and handle IEP and 504 accommodation information.
Executive functioning is your brain's management system — it helps you plan, organize, and stay on task. An athlete who struggles with it may be your hardest worker. Here are five ways to help them thrive.
Some athletes need a few extra seconds to organize information before they react. That's not a lack of effort — it's a learning difference. Here are five simple ways to help them succeed.
Resources to help parents partner with coaches and support their athlete.
A practical parent guide for talking with your child's coach about accommodations without creating conflict.
A practical parent guide for supporting an athlete's needs while giving coaches room to coach.
A free downloadable parent guide to help your athlete learn to speak up for what they need from their coach, on their own terms.
A free downloadable parent guide with do's and don'ts for sharing your child's IEP with their coach — plus a simple script to start the conversation.
