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Tag Archives: Healthy Athletes
We’re 99.5% the Same
Tom Golisano of the Golisano Foundation is the founding sponsor and major underwriter of the CGI Annual Meeting and a global partner of Special Olympics Healthy Athletes. This guest blog was written by Ann Costello, Director of the Golisano Foundation. … Continue reading
Gifts that make a difference
On Monday, the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services held an event with the theme “Family: A Gift that Makes a Difference.” As part of the event at the Massachusetts State House, the department commissioner presented the 2013 Allen Crocker M.D. … Continue reading
Dignity Shouldn’t Stop at the Operating Room Door
It’s summer time and most people are disengaged from the day to day. That’s a good thing. Rest is a vastly underrated key to a healthy quality of life. But unfortunately, there is rarely any rest for parents who have … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Healthy Athletes
Tagged Dignity Revolution, health, health care, Healthy Athletes, Paul Corby, transplant
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Healthy Choices Through Culinary Creativity
What’s the best way to encourage athletes to eat healthy? Offering them healthy food, of course! Special Olympics Mexico is doing just that, and taking the concept one step further by also having athletes prepare the healthy alternatives. Part of … Continue reading
Honoring Sen. Ted Stevens
Alaskans have many reasons to respect their former Senator Ted Stevens (1923-2010), but as he was one of the first and most active supporters of the Healthy Athletes program, Special Olympics athletes all over the world have a particular reason … Continue reading
U.S. House Majority Leader – A Fan of Special Olympics Health & Youth Programs
Katie Botha, Senior Director of Development and Communications for Special Olympics Virginia uncovered a very special story for Healthy Athletes. She writes: On February 8, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor welcomed Special Olympics Virginia athlete, Rose Pleskow to his office … Continue reading
Outlasting Osteopenia
An avid Special Olympics athlete since the age of 12, Virginia, or Kalei as her father calls her, thought her health was great, until a visit to Healthy Athletes in Hawaii proved otherwise. A bone density screening revealed her risk … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy Athletes
Tagged Hawaii, Health Promotion, Healthy Athletes, Keali, Osteopenia, Special Olympics, Virginia
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Dental Care Worth Thousands of Dollars Provided Free to Arizona Athletes
Devin Hohl’s story is one shared by Special Olympics athletes everywhere. She suffered from a chronic infection in her mouth, requiring a root canal and crown, but lost her dental insurance when she turned 21 and had been unable to … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy Athletes
Tagged dental, Healthy Athletes, Special Olympics Arizona, Special Smiles
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Treatment of Heart Defect will Add Decades to Athlete’s Life
Like many people with intellectual disability, Zuebeyde Horus, a Special Olympics athlete from Turkey, was living with a serious heart condition, but her caretakers didn’t know – until a volunteer doctor with the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes program discovered it. … Continue reading
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Tagged congenital defect, Healthy Athletes, heart disease, Turkey
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Free Dental Care at a “Day for Special Smiles”
On December 9, the dental college at A.T. Still University in Mesa, Arizona will be closed – unless you are a Special Olympics Arizona athlete. For that day, the students and entire faculty will completely devote their time and efforts … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy Athletes
Tagged Arizona, dental, health, Healthy Athletes, Special Smiles
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