Odyssey Inclusive

Message from the New York State Odyssey Inclusive Director

I am thrilled to announce that Region 14, as the region with the most Odyssey of the Mind participation in New York State, will be piloting the Odyssey Inclusive (OI) Program in the state for the 2024-2025 season! After OI's successful first year in California and Maine, we look forward to expanding the program and making it available to NY OMers as OI enters its second year.

Odyssey Inclusive is a program designed for neurodiverse teams with a format that varies slightly from the traditional rules of Odyssey of the Mind. This program takes the rigid structure of Odyssey of the Mind and makes it more flexible. Please see the national website for more details about this wonderful program.

If you are interested in starting an Odyssey Inclusive team in the Rochester area, please reach out to OdysseyInclusiveNY@nysoma.org. 

Be sure to watch this space for updates on the program as the year progresses. I look forward to the year ahead and can't wait to see what students come up with at competition!

Sincerely,

Jodi Antin

New York State Odyssey Program Coordinator

Co-Regional Director for Region 14

Our First Season

From our first performance at AutismUp, to Kelberman's performance, to the second and third performances at AutismUp, we are so proud of our participants from our first year of Odyssey Inclusive in New York State! Thank you to the coaches and support staff at AutismUp and Kelberman for making this a great year! We look forward to continuing to grow the program in years to come!

AutismUp

The Kelberman Center