AdaptX Education

An evidence-based exploration of strategies and systems to design effective programs and accessible environments.

Understand the Diagnosis But Train the Individual

Interested in creating an inclusive environment and more effective programs for clients with intellectual and physical disabilities but unsure where to begin?

The AdaptX Education platform hosts the most comprehensive curriculum on inclusion, accessibility, universal design, and adaptive fitness to give you the tools and confidence to support clients of all abilities.

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Inclusion 101: Disability Language and Etiquette

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Assessments and Asymmetries

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Foundations of Inclusion and Accessibility

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Improving Upper Extremity Health in Manual Wheelchair Users

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AdaptX Certification

Fundamentals and Theories of Inclusive and Adaptive Fitness

$499

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Educating Individuals, Organizations, and Universities

on Inclusion, Accessibility, and Adaptive Fitness

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What Coaches are Saying about the Course

  • Take this course! Most comprehensive collection of information to help understand Adaptive Fitness Training and proper certification given after a test of acquired knowledge. Connects you to others who have this focus as well. Good Stuff!!

    Roni Andrews

  • This program has been a great wrinkle to add to my development as a recreational therapist and professional. Adaptx should be a be a stable in the CTRS profession.

    Sean Sumner

  • The AdaptX Course was Fantastic! I have taken many online classes/certifications, but none that have been as well done and applicable as AdaptX. I feel much more confident in my ability to create an inclusive fitness environment and work with individuals in various populations.

    Nate Nester, MS, LAT, ATC

  • This was an amazing course that gave lots of practical knowledge as well as resources. I would highly recommend it for anyone in the training and medical field as it teaches best practices for all individuals regardless of disability.

    Karen Hurley, DPT

  • I can't recommend AdaptX enough! The content is comprehensive and evidence-based while still being taught in a digestible and applicable way. For trainers, PTs, OTs, adaptive PE teachers, etc. this course will push you to think differently about disability and how you can create the most inclusive environment possible for your clients!

    Sara Haberman, OT

  • The AdaptX course is great for all fitness professionals. The material that AdaptX provides is top notch. Highly recommended!

    EJ Whitney

  • Absolutely amazing course. Really in-depth detail and gives you all you need to know when working with people who are differently abled in the gym. Really enjoyed the person centred approach. People first always.

    Jodie Loveday

  • AdaptX has built an impressive program to help clinicians and trainers better adapt to working with different populations that are commonly underserved (underdosed, mismanaged, mistreated). It combines sound strength and conditioning principles, marries it with current population specific research, and arms you with best practices to improve programming with these populations. I would recommend this program for any clinician or trainer looking to better equip themselves to work with patients/clients with disabilities

    Kyle Denlinger, DPT, OCS

  • I loved the course. As a mom of a young man with autism and former special education teacher, I feel that everything is spot on, and presented in an informative way that isn’t too overwhelming. I really enjoyed the office hour presentations as well, it did not even feel like they were an hour long, the subject matter was so interesting.

    Carolyn Adams

Meet our Educators

  • Dr. Jackie Garcia

    Amputees and Prosthetics

  • Dr. Brian Skotko

    Down Syndrome

  • Adam Bleakney PLY

    Upper Extremity Health in MWU

  • Dr. Chris Joyce

    Assessments and Asymmetries

  • Tim Morris

    SCI, Upper Extremity Health in MWU

  • Dr. Cora Firkin

    Autism

Meet the Entire Educational Team

Pricing Options

Individual Courses

$100

Online Course Only

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Cohort

Fundamentals and Theories of Inclusive and Adaptive Fitness

$499

Subscription

$300

Online Course +
Workshop

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Frequently Asked Questions

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“What AdaptX is doing is unbelievable. They are pioneering the idea that athletes of all abilities can seamlessly coexist in a traditional fitness center.”

- Dick Hoyt

    • AdaptX is the Intersection of Literature and Practical Experience

    The course is created and taught by someone with practical experience training hundreds of individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities and building an inclusive fitness business from scratch that has generated over a million dollars in revenue. The Rick Hoyt Research Lab and our continuously evolving curriculum allows us to fill in the gaps in the literature as well as update the content to match the most recent research.

    • Mission-Driven, not Revenue-Driven

    AdaptX is a non-profit organization dedicated to making fitness accessible. The revenue model doesn’t rely on creating a recurring revenue stream through re-certification processes and CEU requirements.

  • Our curriculum is online and self-paced to allow us to reach a wider audience. We are working on adding more in-person learning opportunities but at the moment, observation is always welcome at our headquarters in Lancaster, MA, where we have dozens of individuals with disabilities train throughout the week.

  • The AdaptX course is not a replacement for a university degree or a personal trainer license from a governing organization. As an independent trainer you would be required to carry your own liability insurance. As an employee or contractor of a commercial company, they would have their own unique set of requirements. AdaptX, 501(c)3, is not liable for the safety of the clients trained by professionals who have completed the course.

    • You will have the opportunity to attend monthly guest presentations from industry experts on supplementary topics and book free consultations during our weekly Office Hours.

    • You’ll be able to observe inclusive strength and conditioning sessions at Unified Health and Performance and attend AdaptX conferences

    • You’ll be able to join a Facebook Group to converse with other AdaptX professionals

    • You’ll be listed on our ‘Find a Coach’ database to connect you with adaptive athletes

  • The course is approved for CEUs through ACE, NASM, NSCA, and REPs New Zealand.

  • Find a Coach Database where prospective clients can find a coach by zip code

    The AdaptX Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance for adaptive athletes to train with AdaptX-certified coaches so you don’t have to compromise on your price point and athletes can receive high quality training

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