Inclusive Sports Excellence

About Yadhavi Sports Academy for Special Needs

Yadhavi Sports Academy for Special Needs, Chennai is a leading centre dedicated to inclusive sports education. Our mission is to provide children of all abilities with a safe, structured, and supportive environment where they can learn, grow, and thrive through adaptive sports and physical activity.

We focus on developing fundamental sports skills, enhancing physical fitness, building confidence, and promoting holistic growth. Every programme is designed to be inclusive, engaging, and personalised, ensuring that each child can participate confidently and achieve their potential.

Our Initiatives

Students

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Coaches

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At Yadhavi Sports Academy for Special Needs, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to grow through sport. Our mission is to create an inclusive, supportive environment where ability is celebrated and confidence is built every day.

With Gratitude,

Sathish Sivakumar

Founder & Head Coach

What We Do

Supporting Holistic Growth Through Inclusive Programmes

At Yadhavi, we offer inclusive sports training, life skill development, dance, and music programmes designed for children with special needs. Our structured, child-centred approach supports physical development, cognitive growth, emotional well-being, and independence, helping every child build confidence and essential skills for everyday life in a safe and supportive environment.

Sports Training

Life Skills Development Centre

Yadhavi Foundation

Music School

Real experiences from families who have witnessed progress, confidence, and independence.

Stories of Growth & Gratitude

At our academy, every child’s journey is unique, and every milestone matters. Parents and caregivers have seen remarkable improvements in confidence, communication, independence, and social skills. Their testimonials highlight the meaningful impact of structured guidance, compassionate coaching, and an inclusive environment that nurtures each child’s potential.

Hi Yadhavi Team

Ganesh is back from his trip to Varanashi Organic Farms, and I still can’t believe I actually sent him alone—and that he managed just fine without us for three whole days!

I was quite apprehensive at first, as in all these 12 years, Ganesh had never traveled anywhere without us—not even to stay with close family. But thanks to the confidence given by Sathish Sir and the other coaches, we decided to let him go.

Today, he’s come back happy, having spent quality time with all of you. From the photos and videos, it’s clear he thoroughly enjoyed his experience. Seeing him so cheerful has reassured us that he’s capable of being independent too.

A big thank you to all the team members and parent volunteers who took such thoughtful care of each child. Organizing a three-day trip with kids is no small task, and I could see how well the Yadhavi team had prepared. They seemed to know even the smallest details about each child, ensuring they were looked after with great care.

The trip must have been amazing—Ganesh didn’t even seem to miss us much! 😄

Our heartfelt thanks to Sathish Sir and his dedicated team for making this possible.

Ganesh’s Mother

Dear Sathish Sir and the entire Yadhavi team, our heartfelt thanks for organizing the farm trip. This is a wonderful experience for the kids and to the parents as well, letting them go and explore by themselves away from home. As parents we never had any hesitation nor fear to let them go as we were super confident that they were in safe hands. We have complete trust on your team and looking forward to many similar trips like this, I am sure kids as well are looking forward to similar experiences.🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏

A Happy Parent

Dear Sathish sir and coaches, this is the only well organised event we had in the recent past, you always say we need to show how to organise events… and you all have done one…

Proper timings, well organised, no bottle necks, kids were given enough air and space to get comfortable.

Lots and lots of efforts gone into this… thank you thank you so much for this…

Time for the greater swimathoners to learn that “even with good empathy we can conduct a very good show “

Arjun’s Father

First and foremost – Thank you Yadhavi team and parents alike for all the support and warmth extended throughout the trip.

This is our third trip after Yercaud and Coonoor with the Yadhavi team and every trip has helped us overcome fixations and look beyond our capabilities, to achieve the unimaginable. The biggest vantage point with this team is whether it’s a rainy day, sunny day, or a stormy day – our coaches’

energy levels, patience, dedication and compassion towards the children remain unchanged. The amazing part – when the parents had to go on an early morning Trek the way these children were taken care of by the coaches is emotionally overwhelming to witness as a parent. 🙏👏🙌

The rain dance, singing session, water games, energetic dance by parents, coaches and kids was such a beautiful sight to witness and we’re gonna have beautiful memories, stories to recall for a very long time.

A special thanks to Selvan sir for coordinating with all the parents, being an SPOC and being approachable at all times 🙏 Commendable sir👏 Gratitude🙏