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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.
Sports

Unified Sports

Special Olympics Belgium athlete Cedriek Beerten (No. 17) reaches for the ball during the 2015 NBA Cares Unified Basketball Game at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
With over a million people worldwide that take part in Unified Sports, breaking down stereotypes about people with intellectual disabilities in a really fun way.
Videos

IRR: Mary Davis, Special Olympics CEO

Season 7, Episode 7, Mary Davis
It’s here! 🎙️ Celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities with a new episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio, sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company. Host Novie Craven sits down with Mary Davis, CEO of Special Olympics, to discuss her journey from Ireland to leading a global movement for inclusion. Mary shares insights on advocacy, impact, and what’s ahead as she prepares for retirement.
Inclusion Works

Brittany Tagliareni

Brittany Tagliareni
Brittany didn't say her first word until she was 6; but these days, she communicates power and assurance—through sports.
Our Words

Inclusive Career Placement for People with Intellectual Disabilities | Michelle Chimuka | TEDxLusaka

Inclusive Career Placement for People with Intellectual Disabilities | Michelle Chimuka | TEDxLusaka
In this talk, Michelle Chimuka inspires the audience by sharing about the work of the Sani Foundation, who created a career development and placement system to help people with intellectual disabilities gain independence and fulfillment in the workplace.
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IRR: Special Olympics Puerto Rico Takes Center Stage 🏀

Inclusion Revolution Radio Season 7 Episode 6 Luis Fermaint and Jesus Cortes, Special Olympics Puerto Rico, presented by Toyota
This episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio is proudly sponsored by Toyota. Hosted by Novie Craven and produced at Podville Media, we shine a spotlight on a historic first: the Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup! Held 5 – 7 December 2025, this event will bring together athletes with and without intellectual disabilities to compete on a global stage in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Community Impact

Swiss-Ski President Signs Deal With Special Olympics Switzerland

By Irene Nanculaf, February 10, 2017
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The convention shall promote inclusive sports and training offerings within the Swiss-Ski association.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Mauritius Launched Healthy Communities

By Satyagan Choytun, July 06, 2017
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The program, launched in 2017, aims to expand services via a year-round model that reaches more athletes.
Community Impact

Changing lives of a whole family in Puerto Rico

By Leilani Gonzalez, July 23, 2018
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Since his arrival at Special Olympics Puerto Rico in 2013, José Antonio Fernández has not only improve his health, it's helped unite his family.
Community Impact

Great Britain Celebrates One Year of Play Unified

By Ecem Acar, May 10, 2017
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The campaign has promoted change in more than 200 schools across the country.
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