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Healthy Athletes 2018 Prevalence Report - Cover Image

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Healthy Athletes 2018 Prevalence Report, Based on 2017 Data

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Healthy Athletes Prevalence Report 201, Top of Document

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Healthy Athletes Prevalence Report 2018 - Summary

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A Female Athlete from Seychelles Gets a Special Smiles Dental Exam During a Healthy Athletes Event at the 2015 World Summer Games in Los Angeles

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Overview of Health Insurance for People with Intellectual Disabilities

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Inclusive Health at APHA

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Special Olympics Athlete Health Messengers

Professional Trainer Jillian Michaels Encourages a Healthy Athlete Doing Sit-Ups During a FUNfitness Event at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria, 2017

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Healthy Weight Disparities and Health Systems Barriers

Dentistry Students Volunteer for a Healthy Athletes Clinic During the Special Olympics Central American Games in Panama, April 2012

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Health Disparities for People with ID

Female Athletes in Close Competition in Speed Skating at the 2013 World Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea

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What is the Urgency and Need?

A Volunteer Uses a Vision Test Board During a Healthy Athletes Opening Eyes Screening at the 2011 World Summer Games in Athens, Greece

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Why is Special Olympics Doing Inclusive Health?

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What is Inclusive Health?

Taiwanese Kayaker Kuan-Hao Chiu Yells with Excitement During Competition at the 2011 World Summer Games in Athens, Greece

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Person First Language

Kayaker Ilpo Holttinen, from Finland, Shows Off His Bronze Medal in Men’s 500M Singles Race Tourist at the 2011 World Summer Games in Athens, Greece

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What is an Intellectual Disability?

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Inclusive Health Overview (Video)

Bridging the Gap Video Promo Image, Still from Basketball Team Animation, "The Revolution is Inclusion", 2018

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Inclusive Health: Bridging the Gap (Video)

Powerlifting Athlete Nathan Fisher, of Great Britain, Celebrating Four Medals Won at the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens

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Inclusive Health FAQ

Opening Eyes - Mexican Swimmer Christian Gonzalez Gets an Eye Exam During a Healthy Athletes Event in Southern California, 2014

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Making the Case: Health Care Providers

Exercise Program at Athlete Health and Fitness Advocates Workshop in Austria, 2017

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Making the Case: Fitness and Wellness Organizations

Special Olympics, Golisano Foundation Health Programs Funding Announcement, 2015

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Making the Case: Professional Associations

Tim Shriver and a Special Olympics Athlete Meet with Delaware Senator Chris Coons' Staff at the U.S. Capitol

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Problem Statement: Professional Associations

Soccer Players Jumping During the Unified Sports Experience at Special Olympics World Games, Los Angeles, 2015

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Problem Statement: Fitness & Wellness Organizations

Healthy Athletes Program Founder, Dentist Dr. Steve Perlman, Performs a Special Smiles Dental Examination with Others at the 2007 World Summer Games in Shanghai, China

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Problem Statement: Health Care Providers

Toys "R" Us Volunteer with Boy Climbing on Rope Obstacle at Young Athletes Event, USA Games, 2014

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Promising Practices

An Athlete Gets a Dental Exam from a Volunteer Health Care Professional During a Healthy Athletes Special Smiles Event at the 2015 World Summer Games in L.A.

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Special Olympics Arkansas

Powerlifting Athlete Just Before a Lift in Athens, Special Olympics Summer Games, 2011

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Special Olympics and YMCA of Greater Rochester

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Two Students at Dover HS in New Hampshire Sit on the Gym Floor During Physical Education Class, Part of Their Inclusive P.E. Wellness Program

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Inclusion in Physical Education: Dover High School Wellness Program

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Toolkit for Primary Care Providers: Health Care for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

RFA Lede - Runners of the Half Marathon at the 2015 Summer Games in Los Angeles

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Request for Applications: Special Olympics Inclusive Health Innovation Grant Opportunity

A Delegate of Special Olympics Team Österreich (Austria) Kisses the Hand of a Staff Member During the Opening Ceremony Procession of the 2011 World Summer Games in Athens, Greece

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How to talk to people with ID

A Boy Practices Brushing Teeth on a Stuffed Animal at a Special Smiles Healthy Athletes Event at the 2015 World Summer Games in Los Angeles

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Universal Design Language

Opening Eyes Exam, Mohamed Gaballa of Egypt Gets New Glasses

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Inclusive Health Principles and Strategies

Two Young Serbian Athletes Sit for a Healthy Athletes Opening Eyes Exam at the 2015 Summer World Games, Los Angeles

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Universal Design Fact Sheet

Smiling Young Female Mexican Swimmer, Michelle Falcon, in the Pool at the 2014 Special Olympics Southern California Invitational Games

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PHAB Tip Sheet

Case Studies

Inclusive Health case studies from around the country

Grants - Dream Team Supporters Smiling at the Half Marathon at the 2015 Summer Games in Los Angeles

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Inclusive Community Health Improvement

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Leveraging Strategic Partnerships & Innovation

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Unity Tennis Doubles Teammates Boris Becker (Germany) and Mario Ancic (Croatia, Former Pro) Celebrating at the 2011 Special Olympics Summer Games in Athens, Greece

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Inclusion in Tobacco Cessation Programs

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Emerging Solutions Lede - Woman Smiles During a Healthy Athletes Opening Eyes Vision Test, Austria, 2017

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Inclusive Emergency Response Plan

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GMS Training with Youth Before the Latin American Regional Games in Panama City, April 2017

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Inclusion in School-Based Wellness

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Two Women on the Special Olympics Virginia Swim Team Make a Joyful Splash in the Pool, Training in 2011

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Monday Mile

Japanese Skier Junichi Futami Smiles on the Mountain During Alpine Competition at the 2013 World Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea

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FlagHouse

Women on Hungary's Soccer/Football Team Celebrate During the Unified Sports Experience at the Special Olympics World Games, Los Angeles, 2015

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Health Partners: A Partnered Approach to Health Promotion

Special Olympics Kentucky Athlete Ambassador Morgan Turner Talks with Medical Students, 2018

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University of Louisville School of Medicine

A Volunteer Conducts a Healthy Athletes Fit Feet Exam on the Foot of a Patient at the World Summer Games, Athens, Greece, 2011

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University of Colorado School of Medicine

Sam Donaldson of New Zealand with the First Medal of the Summer Games for 800m Freestyle Swimming in Athens, Greece, June 2011

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The Arc of Massachusetts

Acknowledgements
We'd like to thank the following contributors: Abby Wolfe, American Association on Health and Disability, Association of University Centers on Disabilities, Elaine Eisenbaum (University of Kentucky), Heather Parker (LiveWell Solutions, LLC), Rachel Patterson (Health Management Associates), and Priya Chandan (University of Louisville).