Special Olympics and the American Academy of Family Physicians have created a unique partnership, combining their special expertise and access to people with intellectual disabilities.The AAFP answered Special Olympics' call to action to address key findings from Special Olympics' experiences and research that found people with intellectual disabilities badly in need of health care and healthful physicial activity, and health professionals generally under-prepared to provide such care.
Special Olympics
Family Handbook for Health and Health Care -- Download a PDF of this handbook, developed by the American Academy of Family Physicians and Special Olympics.
(12-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(12-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Healthy Athletes
-- Healthy Athletes is designed to help Special Olympics athletes improve their health and fitness, leading to enhanced sports experience and improved well-being.
Healthy Athletes Research
-- Special Olympics conducts research and evaluation intramurally, provides grants to Special Olympics Programs and health professions students, invites Programs to be part of research and evaluation efforts, and works collaboratively with researchers and institutions.
Healthy Athletes Provider Directory
-- The Special Olympics Healthy Athletes Provider Directory is open to health care providers in the United States, Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean who provide services to persons with intellectual disabilities.
Public Health
