Leveling the playing field. Unified Esports brings students with and without intellectual disabilities onto the same team to connect, compete, and lead together.
Why esports?
Esports meets students where they are. It's team-based, technology-rich, and high-interest. Every player has a role.
What it is
For a lot of students, school happens around them, not with them. Unified Esports changes that.
It's part of Unified Champion Schools (UCS), the Special Olympics inclusion model, putting students with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team, and the ones who usually sit out end up leading. It fits the work you're already doing under MTSS, PBIS, SEL, and equity goals.
MTSS — Multi-Tiered System of Supports · PBIS — Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports · SEL — Social and Emotional Learning
The three core components
Students with and without intellectual disabilities participate together on the same teams.
Students take active leadership roles in promoting inclusion.
Inclusion extends beyond teams and clubs into the broader school environment.
The why
The University of Massachusetts Amherst studied Unified Champion Schools and found measurable improvements in attendance, grades, and graduation rates for all students, not just those with disabilities.
* Outcomes supported by research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst evaluation of Unified Champion Schools.
A stronger, more inclusive school climate lifts academic achievement across the board.
Students who feel they belong show up, stay engaged, and finish.
SEL improves outcomes for all students, with and without disabilities.
Inclusion increases feelings of belonging for every student in the building.
Strengthens peer relationships, empathy, and friendships that last.
Your esports partner
Fenworks runs the premiere competitive esports league in the Midwest for students.
We provide the resources, guidance, equipment, and partnership to bring Unified Esports to your school and community, every step of the way.
"We create esports experiences that encourage every participant to shine, build friendships, and discover their strengths."
A team. A movement. A place where every student belongs.
Through Unified Esports, students connect, compete, and lead: one game, one friendship, and one opportunity at a time.