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What We Do

Building a Healthcare System that Leaves No One Behind

By Kristin Hughes Srour, M.B.A., May 22, 2019
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Special Olympics recognizes the urgent need for improved access to health care and disease prevention programs for people with intellectual disabilities.
Intellectual Disabilities

Down Syndrome

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Down syndrome describes a set of cognitive and physical symptoms that result from having an extra copy or part of a copy of chromosome 21.

Inclusive Health

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Despite severe need and higher health risks, people with intellectual disabilities (ID) are often denied health services and die on average 16 years sooner than the general population.
50 Game Changers Portuguese

La Casa de Carlota

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“La Casa de Carlota” é um estúdio de design localizado em Barcelona que contrata artistas com e sem deficiência intelectual para criarem designs únicos e inovadores para produtos e serviços.

Get a Vaccine: What You Need to Know

(Updated August 2025)Yearly vaccinations are important because they give you protection, strengthen your immune system, prevent serious illnesses and help protect others. Getting vaccinated every year keeps everyone safer and healthier. For people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), staying up to date with yearly vaccinations is especially important to help prevent serious illness and support overall well-being.If you are located in the United States (U.S.), you can access vaccine information through the resources listed under the U.S. Guidance section. For tools and materials that are designed to be helpful for all other countries, please refer to the Global Resources section.
Athletes

Andrea Tomasoni, a Dancing Soul

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"I have been dancing for 12 years, and I am going to the Special Olympics World Games," says Andrea Tomasoni. "Dancing is like talking to my soul..."
In the News

World Refugee Day 2025: Olubunmi’s Story of Healing and Hope in Madrid

A smiling woman embraces her son, who is on a wheelchair, while her other son stands behind them, also smiling.
This World Refugee Day, we’re celebrating the remarkable story of Olubunmi and her family—originally from Nigeria and now living in Madrid, Spain—who have used the power of sport, dance and music to bring health, healing and enduring hope into their lives.
Athletes

Athlete Kelly Campbell Makes History as First Special Olympics Washington Athlete to be Named Board Chair

By RJ Nealon, February 02, 2022
A Special Olympics athlete smiles at the camera. Next to her photo is the Special Olympics Washington logo.
Having been involved with the organization for over three decades in a variety of areas, Campbell is set to become the first athlete to be named board chair for the Program.

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Community Impact

Innovation for Inclusion

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University Students Collaborate to Create Inclusive Solutions for Special Olympics through the Accenture Innovation Challenge
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