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Health Disciplines

Special Smiles® (Dentistry)

Female athlete dressed in green laying back and a dentist examines her teeth.
The Special Smiles® discipline of Healthy Athletes provides comprehensive oral health care information, including free dental screenings and instructions on correct brushing and flossing techniques to Special Olympics athletes. Volunteer dental health professionals and students perform oral health screenings, oral hygiene instruction, mouthguard adaptation, and apply fluoride varnish for athletes participating in the screening. Special Smiles has demonstrated remarkable success in creating awareness and improving access to dental care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

For further information or general inquiries related to this discipline, please contact us at specialsmiles@specialolympics.org. SO Program staff and established Clinical Directors are encouraged to submit their questions through our online form available here.

Maya Roseboro

Maya Roseboro - North Carolina Youth Ambassador
North Carolina
In the News

Special Olympics Great Britain Unified Leadership Team to Present at Global Virtual Summit

Katie Day Special Olympics Great Britain athlete leader and Michelle Carney, Special Olympics Great Britain C.E.O.
Register now to watch Special Olympics Great Britain’s Katie Day (athlete leader) and Michelle Carney (C.E.O.) participation at the Dial Global Virtual Summit on diversity and inclusion.
Press Releases

Special Olympics International and Gallagher Announce Renewed Global Partnership to Further Support Special Olympics Sports and Athletes Around the World

Special Olympics Proud Partner: Gallagher
Multi-year global partnership builds on efforts and Gallagher’s commitment to continue to promote inclusion, equity, and acceptance around the world.

Károly Mirnics, M.D., Ph.D.

Karoly Mirnics - Medical Advisory Committee
Director, Munroe-Meyer Institute; Hattie B. Munroe Professor of Psychiatry, Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)
Athletes

Hungary’s Zsombor Bohn Wins Gold And Ventures Towards A New Dream

By Karini Viranna , March 15, 2025
A speed skater competes in a speed skating race at an ice rink. Beside him are three other speed skating athletes
At 22 years old, Hungarian wunderkind Zsombor Bohn brings home double gold for the 777m and the 500m race in Division 01 of Speed Skating and bronze in the 1000m race at the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2025!
Press Releases

Hasbro Supports Special Olympics World Games

A group of young people with Special Olympics take a selfie
Support for the World Games includes sponsorship of the Global Youth Leadership Summit, Founders Reception, and donations of Hasbro toys and games for Athlete Lounges.

Drew McIntyre

Drew McIntyre, WWE Superstar
WWE Superstar, (World Wrestling Entertainment) WWE
Community Impact

Women of World Games

Eunice Kennedy Shriver on the left and a representative from MENA on the right doing string art.
In 1968, two women, Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Chief Justice Anne Burke combined forces to organize the first Special Olympics event. In the decades since, women have been working behind the scenes in many different roles to coordinate and lead Special Olympics World Games execution.
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