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What's New
August 2017 Downloads and Pages
August 2017 Webinars and Videos
July 2017 Downloads and Pages
July 2017 Videos and Webinars
June 2017
May 2017
What's Been Updated
August 2017
July 2017
June 2017
May 2017
What's New
These are files, videos, pages or other resources making their debut.
August 2017 Downloads and Pages
50th Anniversary Campaign Resources
: This is where you can find all of the resource materials for the Special Olympics 50th Anniversary and the five-year Choose To Include Campaign.
Campaign Sales Kit Folder and Divider Graphics Files
: The Campaign Sales Kit provides the folder and dividers that you will need to complete your Campaign Booklet. Here you will find the front and back cover for the folder as well as the dividers for the Campaign Overview, Pillar 1, Pillar 2, Pillar 3, Chicago Celebrations, Leadership, Pledge, Funding and Recognition sections that you will be able to have printed and bound locally.
Core Package: Case Statement Booklet
: An in-depth look at UCS that discusses the problems in schools today that UCS programming addresses with solutions, outcomes, reach, evaluation, and model examples.
Core Package: Master Slide Deck
: The purpose of this PowerPoint is for Programs to pull sections of information on specific UCS topics for presentation purposes.
Core Package: Overview One-Pager
: This document is best used for quick overview of UCS with high level reach information.
Core Package: Research Infographic
: This attention grabbing resource contains important and impactful statistic about UCS programming.
Core Package: Research Overview
: This document goes into detailed statistics of UCS programming.
Opening Eyes Global Fact Sheet
: This fact sheet explains the components of the Opening Eyes discipline and the goals of the program.
August 2017 Webinars and Videos
Webinar: 8 August 2017
A recording of the August 2017 Healthy Communities webinar. The topic was partnerships and presentations were made by Special Olympics Arkansas and Special Olympics Senegal.
Watch MP4
Meeting Notes
Camie Powell’s presentation on partnerships in Arkansas
Rajah Sy’s presentation on partnerships in Senegal
Healthy Communities Webinars
A recording of the August 2017 Healthy Communities webinar. The topic was partnerships and presentations were made by Special Olympics Arkansas and Special Olympics Senegal.
Medfest Training for Clinical Directors and Volunteers on YouTube (18 Minutes)
This 18-minute video is an overview of the Healthy Athletes MedFest examination process. It was made as a training resource for MedFest volunteers and clinical directors. All videos are on YouTube.
View on YouTube-Chinese
View on YouTube-English
View on YouTube-French
View on YouTube-Russian
View on YouTube-Spanish
Medfest Training for Clinical Directors and Volunteers for Download (18 Minutes)
This 18-minute video is an overview of the Healthy Athletes MedFest examination process. It was made as a training resource for MedFest volunteers and clinical directors. Right-click the links below to download the files with subtitles.
Download Chinese (2GB)
Download English (1.2 GB)
Download French (2GB)
Download Russian (2GB)
Download Spanish (2GB)
Promotional Medfest Video for Download (90 Seconds)
This 90-second video shows how MedFest provides essential sports physical exams to our athletes in a welcoming and professional way. Right-click a link below to download the video with subtitles.
Download Chinese (160MB)
Download English (86 MB)
Download French (160MB)
Download Russian (160MB)
Download Spanish (160MB)
Promotional Video for MedFest on YouTube (90 Seconds)
This 90-second video shows how MedFest provides essential sports physical exams to our athletes in a welcoming and professional way. All of the clips are on YouTube.
View on YouTube-Chinese
View on YouTube-English
View on YouTube-French
View on YouTube-Russian
View on YouTube-Spanish
July 2017 Downloads and Pages
2016 Annual Report Online
: The online Special Olympics Annual Report for the year 2016.
2016 Annual Report PDF
: Full text of the annual report for the year 2016.
Visit SpecialOlympics50.org
: Get the latest information on the 50th Anniversary celebration of Special Olympics.
Guide for New Parents of Children with ID
: This is a resource guide to support parents and families of children newly diagnosed with intellectual disabilities.
Resources for 2021 Winter Games
: Special Olympics World Games are one of the most powerful and important vehicles for communicating to the world the abilities and gifts of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) and helping to achieve the vision of the Special Olympics Movement.
2016 Special Olympics Reach Report Infographic (PDF)
: This is a concise one-page version of the 2016 Reach Report.
2016 Special Olympics Reach Report 4-Page Infographic (PDF)
: This is a four-page version of the 2016 Reach Report.
2016 Special Olympics Reach Report Infographic (JPG)
: This is a concise one-page version of the 2016 Reach Report in JPG format.
Sports Rules Article 1 in English, Chinese, Russian and Spanish
: The official Special Olympics Sports Rules provide standards for Special Olympics training and competition. Sports Rules Article I provides general principles not found in the sport-specific rules and is essential knowledge for all people involved with Special Olympics sports. This page has Sports Rules Article 1 in Chinese, English, Russian and Spanish.
Quick Reference Coaching Guide (English and translations)
: This is our basic guide to coaching athletes with intellectual disabilities. It focuses on some behaviors often associated with ID. The tips have been developed by coaches. They will help you to improve athlete learning and give them a more enjoyable Special Olympics sport experience.
Athlete Centered Coaching Guide (English and translations)
: This is an introduction to coaching adults and children with intellectual disabilities, including a section on behaviors commonly associated with intellectual disabilities and effective strategies to improve athlete learning. It's available in Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
Healthy Communities Report Tracking Tool
: This Excel spreadsheet helps 1- and 3-year grantees report on the health work they've done. Please report on your health work for the full grant year: April 1, 2017-March 31, 2018.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day Promo Resources
: Get Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day promotional materials: toolkit, graphics, photos, videos and more.
Football Rules in Chinese
: These are the 2016 Football rules in Chinese.
July 2017 Videos and Webinars
50th Anniversary One-Year Out: Edgy 30-second with NO ONSCREEN TEXT
This 30-second version of the video has no onscreen text. This version uses beat-heavy electronic dance music. It is a mix of clips that present an "edgy" view of Special Olympics. The MP4 will stream from a website; the MOV is best for presentations.
720p MP4 (60 MB)
1080p MOV (406 Mb)
50th Anniversary One-Year Out: Edgy 60-second with NO ONSCREEN TEXT
This 60-second version of the video has no onscreen text. It uses beat-heavy electronic dance music. It is a mix of clips that present an "edgy" view of Special Olympics. The MP4 will stream from a website; the MOV is best for presentations.
720p MP4 (66 MB)
1080p MOV (396 Mb)
50th Anniversary: Edgy 30-second
This 30-second version of the video uses beat-heavy electronic dance music. It is a mix of clips that present an "edgy" view of Special Olympics. The MP4 will stream from a website; the MOV is best for presentations.
720p MP4 (60 MB)
1080p MOV (40 MB)
50th Anniversary: Edgy 60-second
This 60-second version of the video uses beat-heavy electronic dance music. It is a mix of clips that present an "edgy" view of Special Olympics. The MP4 will stream from a website; the MOV is best for presentations.
720p MP4 (117 MB)
1080p MOV (100 MB)
50th Anniversary: Soft 30-second
This 30-second version of the video uses lighthearted music. It is a mix of clips that present traditional view of Special Olympics. The MP4 will stream from a website; the MOV is best for presentations.
720p MP4 (66 MB)
1080p MOV (45 MB)
50th Anniversary: Soft 60-second
This 60-second version of the video uses light-hearted music. It is a mix of clips that present a traditional view of Special Olympics. The MP4 will stream from a website; the MOV is best for presentations.
720p MP4 (125 MB)
1080p MOV (85 MB)
Webinar: 11 July 2017
A recording of the July 2017 Healthy Communities webinar. The topic was Tracking Health Outcomes and using the Report Tracking Tool.
Watch MP4
Meeting Notes
Related: Report Tracking Tool
Webinar: 13 June 2017
This 50-minute recording of the June 2017 Healthy Communities webinar covers highlights from the Golisano 2016 Year-End Report.
Watch MP4
Meeting Notes
PowerPoint Slides (PDF)
Overview of Healthy Hearing for Clinical Directors
This 12-minute video gives an overview of the role of a Healthy Hearing clinical director. It describes how Healthy Hearing screenings are run. It explains the value of good hearing to all athletes.
Watch on YouTube
Introduction to Healthy Hearing
This 1-minute, 19-second video briefly describes how Healthy Hearing screenings are run. It explains the value of good hearing to all athletes.
Watch on YouTube
Watch MP4
Healthy Hearing Overview Video
A quick overview of Special Olympics Health Hearing. Programs can use this 1 minute-19 second video to help recruit healthcare volunteers.
Watch on YouTube
June 2017
2018 USA Games One Year Out
: Resources for the 2018 USA Games One Year Out campaign and Brand Guidelines at the Dropbox link below.
Events Calendar Video Resources
: Learn about the Special Olympics Calendar System's new features that can improve your Program's ability to promote your major events and Sub-Program/Area Program events.
High School Playbook Intro and Overview
: This section is useful for those looking to understand social inclusion and how the Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools program connects with the work of schools.
GMS Power Hour (June 2017)
: Did you miss the June 2017 Power Hour? Watch the recording to learn about Group setup and migration, Bulk Value Updater, and more. Power Hours occur on the second Wednesday of each month, at 4 PM Eastern time.
May 2017
Coaching Athletics
: Stay up to date with athletics resources here.
Healthy Communities Evaluation Results: Executive Summary
: This executive summary reviews the main themes from the full evaluation report and can be used to provide an overview of Healthy Communities and strategies for success.
Healthy Communities Evaluation Results: Full Summary
: This report reviews the results from an evaluation project conducted with Healthy Communities Pilot Programs from 2012-2015. The results highlight the key activities and strategies that Pilot Programs used to increase access to health and health care for people with intellectual disabilities. Challenges and solutions for adapting Healthy Communities to various Programs are also discussed.
Translated Young Athletes Materials
: Each of the sections on this page contains Young Athletes materials that have been translated.
GMS Power Hour (May 2017)
: Did you miss the May 2017 Power Hour? Watch the recording to hear about reports, local database setup, and more. Power Hours occur on the second Wednesday of each month, at 4 PM Eastern time.
Young Athletes Activity Guide Videos
: The Young Athletes activity videos match and show the individual activities featured in the Young Athletes Activity Guide and show Young Athletes teachers and coaches how to correctly execute an activity. The introduction slides for each video include titles in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
What's Been Updated
These are files or pages that have been updated from earlier versions.
August 2017
50th Anniversary Campaign Resources
: This is where you can find all of the resource materials for the Special Olympics 50th Anniversary and the five-year Choose To Include Campaign.
Special Olympics Global Health Strategy
: Learn about the vision and strategy for Special Olympics’ global health work.
July 2017
Strong Minds
: Strong Minds is an interactive learning activity focused on developing adaptive coping skills. Competition provides a natural opportunity to develop active strategies for maintaining emotional wellness under stress, such as: thinking positive thoughts, releasing stress and connecting with others.For more information please contact Meggin van der Hilst, Senior Manager Healthy Hearing, Fit Feet, and Strong Minds at mvanderhilst@specialolympics.org.
Special Oympics Healthy Athletes® Fact Sheet
: A fact sheet that explains the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes program, its importance and its accomplishments.
Overview Fact Sheet
: A fact sheet with an overview of our mission, our reach and our deliverables.
Special Olympics Milestones
: Complete history of Special Olympics milestones in chronological order.
Sports Fact Sheet
: List of all official Special Olympics summer, winter and recognized sports.
June 2017
Rhythmic Gymnastics Rules (2016-2023)
: This PDF contains the complete Special Olympics rules for 2016 to 2023.
May 2017
Translated Young Athletes Materials
: Each of the sections on this page contains Young Athletes materials that have been translated.
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