Special Olympics is the world’s largest public health organization for people with intellectual disabilities, providing access to free health services for a population with significant, unmet health needs. Often, those with intellectual disabilities and their families don’t understand what is needed to optimize their health. Healthy Athletes provides accessible information, resources, systems and policies at the individual, community, national and global levels that support them in realizing sustainable healthy and productive lives.
What We Do
Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® provides free health exams in a fun, welcoming environment that removes the anxiety that often accompanies a visit to a doctor or dentist. More than 1.4 million free health exams have been given to Special Olympics athletes to date.
Volunteer Benefits
Special Olympics health programs not only serves athletes but also trains health care professionals. After working with Healthy Athletes® , these dedicated professionals go back to their practices with increased knowledge of and compassion for people with intellectual disabilities.