Health
Move to Include Project Expands Into Five New Communities
Special Olympics Health, made globally possible by the Golisano Foundation, is creating a world where people with intellectual disabilities have every opportunity to take full advantage of the same health programs and services available to people who do not have a disability.
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Inclusion Quiz
You know how important it is to #ChooseToInclude!
Show off your skills and put your knowledge to the test in this Special Olympics Inclusion Quiz!
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On World First Aid Day Special Olympics Health and IFRC are Changing the Face of First Aid
Since 2013, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and Special Olympics Health have collaborated to ensure individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) are included in all aspects of humanitarian action.
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Why We Need to Maintain a Strong Federal Commitment to Special Olympics By U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.)
“Athletes of determination” was the perfect theme for the 2019 Special Olympics World Games that took place in Abu Dhabi in March.
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Sidelined and Stigmatized: How Special Olympics Kenya is helping parents of children with intellectual disabilities
"Among one hundred women, only one woman will accept to take care of a child that is not hers and has intellectual disabilities..."
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Golisano Foundation support helps expand health programming in Kenya
Ann Costello, Executive Director of the Foundation Visits Kenya for the first time and meets with athletes and teachers
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Cities of Inclusion Summit in Philadelphia
Special Olympics Pennsylvania hosted a “Cities of Inclusion” Summit to create a vision for Philadelphia as an inclusive city.
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The Sweet Sounds of Competition
Special Olympics and Starkey Hearing Foundation Partnership Brings the Gift of Hearing to World Games Athletes.
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Special Olympics Summer Sounds
Special Olympics and Starkey Hearing Foundation Partnership Bring the Gift of Hearing to World Games Athletes.
A Second Opinion Can Change the Game
How important is it to get a second opinion? Ask any of the athletes who have received a health screening from Special Olympics. To date, Special Olympics has conducted more than 2.3 million throughout the world.
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