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Healthy Start

Promoting Health & Wellness

Every family needs to find the best ways to implement a healthy lifestyle by eating healthy foods and engaging in fun exercises. Learning about health risks could also help with prevention and the initiation of timely treatments.
Community Impact

SONA Recognizes Outstanding Coaches Throughout Region

By RJ Nealon, May 14, 2025
A Special Olympics coach wearing a red shirt sits on the floor with two Special Olympics athletes. The athletes are wearing a white shirt with a red Special Olympics logo on it.
Throughout Special Olympics North America, more than 116,000 dedicated individuals donate their time and expertise as Special Olympics coaches.
Healthy Start

Processing the Diagnosis

After learning that your child has DD/ID you will have questions about the diagnosis, your next steps and what your child’s future may look like.
Healthy Start

Reaching the Diagnosis

Snowboarder in a red ski jacket and gray ski pants performing moves in the snow.
Children are diagnosed with ID/DD through medical, psychological, and educational evaluations. These evaluations are usually performed by a team of providers from different disciplines.
Healthy Start

Defining the Diagnosis

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Learning about developmental delay and intellectual disability will give you the tools to better understand and support your child. This knowledge will also help you build a proactive partnership with your child’s medical and educational team to build a plan of care.

Special Olympics CEO Mary Davis Announces Retirement

a woman walks with athletes behind here, she is waving her hand
Mary Davis will step down from her role as Special Olympics International’s Chief Executive Officer after 47 years in the movement, including 10 years as CEO. She will continue to lead the organization until the end of December 2025.
Videos

Special Olympics Unified Football Tournament in Rome, Italy

Special Olympics Unified Football Tournament in Rome, Italy
Who doesn't love a Unified football tournament! With thanks to Knights of Columbus, Special Olympics Italy & all participating programmes who #PlayUnified!
Videos

'Keep Up With the Girls' campaign kicks off!

'Keep Up With the Girls' campaign kicks off!
‘Keep Up With the Girls’ is a brand new European Union-supported project aimed at getting women and girls with and without intellectual disabilities involved in football.
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