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.
Public Health
