Who is Adaptive Services

Adaptive Services
Adaptive Services empowers students with disabilities at Brigham Young University - Idaho to participate in a wider range of the activities offered through the Activities Program. BYU - Idaho has a vast amount of resources to serve the needs of students with physical disabilities all with the goal of letting students enjoy the beauties of Campus and Idaho.


What does Adaptive Services do?

In order to help empower students with disabilities at Brigham Young University - Idaho, Adaptive Services first starts by sponsoring events. Some of the events Adaptive Services sponsors include Adaptive Bowling, Adaptive Cycling, Adaptive Skiing and Wheelchair Basketball.

Additionally, Adaptive Services is a source of help when a student with a disability wants to participate in an activity not sponsored by Adaptive Services. A student can identify programs or events within the 6 areas of the Activities Program. If the student needs help participating in those activities Adaptive Services will work personally with the student to determine the level of assistance needed to help the student become involved.

Events that Adaptive Services has been able to adapt for students include:

Rock climbing, dancing, canoeing, service related events, scuba diving and fitness.


How do you become involved with Adaptive Services?

If you are looking to become involved with Adaptive Services you may fit into one or both of the following categories. Review the categories to find your chosen path.

1st Category - A student with a disability:
Adaptive Services was made for you.

  • Please review the Events that are open to you each semester.
  • Write down a list of Events you would like to participate in.
  • Meet with a Student Coordinator from Adaptive Services and have a confidential conversation about your desires and your disabilities.
  • Start enjoying your experience here at BYU-Idaho

2nd Category - A BYU-I student wanting to help plan and manage Events with Adaptive Services:
Adaptive Services can always use your help.

  • Go to the Activities website.
  • Click on Volunteer and Leadership
  • Click on Social
  • Click on Adaptive Events
  • After you've filled out all of your information, click Submit.

Lastly, the best way to be involved - Show up to events and have a blast!


What can I do as a Leader in Adaptive Services?

There are three basic types of Leaders in Adaptive Services:

Student Coordinators

  • 80% of this job is fellowshipping students with disabilities (SWD's) - both life long and short term disabilities
  • Teach, lead and manage Event Managers
  • Provide a safe social enviroment for SWD's to get to know people and have fun
  • Help teach members of the Activities Counsel how to adapt their specific activities to SWD's
  • Sponsor enjoyable activities that are spiritual, social, and inviting to SWD's and able bodied students

Event Managers

  • 50% of what Event Managers do is fellowship students with disabilities (SWD's) - both life long and short term disabilities
  • Plan, organize, and attend Adaptive Services Events
  • Advertise and invite SWD's to attend events
  • Be professional and sincere (Don't ask SWD's what their disability is - if they want you to know, they'll tell you)
  • Enjoy yourself and the companionship of SWD's

Volunteers and Counsel Members

  • Help out Event Managers
  • Fellowship SWD's