The International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) proudly announces that Dream League has earned the prestigious Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) designation. This certification highlights Dream League’s commitment to providing inclusive, adaptive sports programs that create supportive environments for children with autism and other developmental differences.
To achieve the CAC designation, Dream League’s team completed specialized training to better understand and support children on the autism spectrum. This milestone reflects the organization’s dedication to creating accessible, inclusive sports experiences that promote growth, confidence, and community engagement.
“Achieving the Certified Autism Center™ status reaffirms our mission to make sports accessible to every child, regardless of their abilities,” says Mikhail Zubarev, founder and CEO of Dream League. “This certification ensures our coaches and staff are equipped with the tools and knowledge to foster a supportive, empowering space where every child can thrive.”
Dream League offers a range of tailored programs designed to help children with autism develop essential motor, social, and communication skills through structured sports activities. Each program focuses on building confidence, teamwork, and physical fitness in a nurturing environment, guided by trained coaches who understand the unique needs of neurodiverse children.
“Dream League’s commitment to inclusivity is inspiring,” says Myron Pincomb, CEO and board chairman of IBCCES. “By becoming a Certified Autism Center™, Dream League is setting a benchmark for accessible youth sports programs and ensuring that children of all abilities have the opportunity to play, grow, and succeed.”
To further support inclusivity efforts, Dream League will be featured on the IBCCES Accessibility App, which is free to download. This app provides individuals with a variety of disabilities real-time guidance on certified destinations, sensory-friendly spaces, and tailored recommendations. By connecting users to accessible locations worldwide, the app helps ensure seamless, enjoyable experiences for everyone.
IBCCES also provides access to resources such as CertifiedAutismCenter.com and AutismTravel.com, free online tools for families that list certified locations and professionals. Each organization listed on the site has met Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) requirements.
About Dream League
Dream League is a transformative initiative dedicated to empowering lives through adaptive sports programs. Our mission is to unlock the potential of children with special needs by providing them and their families with tools for physical development, social integration, and personal growth. We redefine inclusion — shifting the narrative from the common idea of integration into society to the empowering concept of “inclusion into one’s own life” through adaptive sports programs.
About IBCCES
Delivering the global standard for training and certification in the fields of autism, neurodiversity, and accessibility – IBCCES provides a series of certification programs that empower professionals to be leaders in their field and improve the outcomes for the individuals they serve. For over two decades, IBCCES has been a global leader, setting the industry standard in autism and cognitive differences training. IBCCES works in over 111 countries and provides training in 8 languages, and its programs have been recognized around the world as the leading benchmark in training and certification.
In addition to individual certification programs, IBCCES partners with cities, destinations, and organizations on initiatives like the Certified Autism Destination™ (CAD) and Autism Certified City™ (ACC), ensuring autistic and sensory-sensitive residents and visitors feel welcomed and safe. Destinations that achieve the CAD designation have completed a specialized program that ensures a multitude of recreation, hospitality and entertainment organizations have completed an autism and sensory-sensitivity training, certification and IBCCES facilities review process. The ACC designation expands on that program and includes IBCCES training and certification for the public safety, education, healthcare and workplace sectors.
IBCCES also created the Accessibility App, AutismTravel.com, and CertifiedAutismCenter.com – free resources for individuals with a variety of neurodiversities and disabilities, listing certified locations and connecting individuals to other resources and each other.
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