The mission of Special Olympics Health is to provide access to preventive health programming and access to quality health care for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to improve their physical health and social and emotional well-being. Over 80% of healthcare providers are not professionally trained to treat people with intellectual disabilities.
Read more about Healthy Athletes from Special Olympics Georgia Athlete Lewis.
Instructions on how to register for general Health Professionals or Health Professionals interested in becoming a Clinical Director can be found HERE
Volunteer Benefits:
- Hands-on experience working without athletes
- Professional Development
Health Screenings
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- At state games and through local agencies – Free screenings for athletes
- Fit Feet, FUNFitness, Health Promotions, Healthy Hearing, MedFest, Opening Eyes, Special Smiles, Strong Minds
- After these screenings if you’re 18 and up you can work with the Center for Leadership in Disability Georgia Statewide Disability & Health Program
Training the Health Workforce
- Providing interactions through screenings
- Training sessions that health care professionals can take to better understand and work with people who have an intellectual disability.
Healthy Athletes Forms
Simplify Healthy Athlete processes with our easy-to-use Request Forms! Designed for efficiency, these forms help gather information quickly and streamline communication. Let SOGA know when you’ve held a screening yourself and the success, if you are looking for medical staff, or when we host an event how many people are coming. These forms ensure your requests are clear and organized, making it easier to get things done!
Check out these forms!
- SOGA Healthy Athletes Screening Reporting Form
- SOGA: Area/ Local Coordinators Searching For Medical Staff
- SOGA Healthy Athletes Screening Attendance Form
How Does Special Olympics Georgia Make A Difference?
On going prevention and fitness
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- Fit 5 program
- Endurance
- Strength
- Balance
- Flexibility
- Nutrition (Food & Hydration)
- Fit 5 program
Achieve your fitness goals with our Fit 5 Fitness Tracking and Workout Forms! These easy-to-use tools help you track your workouts, monitor your progress, and stay motivated. Perfect for athletes of all levels, they make it simple to stay on top of your training and reach your peak performance!
Workout Planning sheet Fit 5 Level 1
Workout Planning sheet Fit 5 Level 2
Workout Planning sheet Fit 5 level 3
If you are interested in volunteering at a Healthy Athletes screening, or have questions regarding SOGA’s Healthy Athletes program you may contact Leksi Whatley at leksi.whatley@specialolympicsga.org.