There are a number of world organisations that offer adaptive/special ability judo. listed below is a selection of such organisations starting with our World Adaptive Judo

 

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World Adaptive Judo is dedicated to the promotion and development of all forms and levels of adaptive/special ability judo across the world.  Adaptive judo is specifically developed to encourage physical activity, inclusion, competitiveness and wellbeing to the wider judo community who live with a complex range of abilities and disabilities.

World Adaptive Judo advocates and promotes judo for people of all disabilities including but not limited to Intellectual, physical, social disabilities and sensory impairments.

 

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Special Olympics is a global movement of people creating a new world of inclusion and community, where every single person is accepted and welcomed, regardless of ability or disability. We are helping to make the world a better, healthier and more joyful place—one athlete, one volunteer, one family member at a time.

Judo Page  https://www.specialolympics.org/our-work/sports/judo?locale=en

Judo Coaching Guide 2021. https://read.nxtbook.com/special_olympics/guide_books/judo_coaching_guide_2021/judo_acknowledgements.html

 

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Virtus is the global organisation that governs – advocates – organises – promotes elite sport for athletes with an intellectual impairment.

https://www.virtus.sport/

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Ifon is an international federation of independent national ID-judo associations and legal guardians of people with an intellectual disability.

https://ifon.world/

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SU-DS promotes sport worldwide for athletes with Down sydrome to the highest levels of sporting excellence.

https://www.su-ds.org

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Judown is a federation of SUDS which promotes Judo for judoka with Down syndrome.