Healthy Hearing (Audiology)
Healthy Hearing, a discipline of Healthy Athletes, provides comprehensive hearing screenings, hearing aid maintenance and minor repairs, hearing aid fittings, and audiologic services, such as earwax removal, to Special Olympics athletes. The goals of Healthy Hearing screening are to detect possible ear and hearing problems, recommend medical and audiologic follow-up, promote the necessity of regular ear and hearing screenings, for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Through partnership with Starkey Cares, Special Olympics athletes can receive hearing aid fittings and follow-up care at the screening event or in their communities.
For more information, please contact us at healthyhearing@specialolympics.org
For more information, please contact us at healthyhearing@specialolympics.org
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CLINICAL DIRECTORS
- Clinical Director Recommendation Questions (DOCX)
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Clinical Director Role (webpage)
Special Olympics Clinical Directors are volunteer professionals who are responsible for working with their local Special Olympics Program and other volunteer health professionals in coordinating the local Healthy Athletes Program. - Clinical Director Manual (PDF)
VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT
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Volunteer with Healthy Athletes
Join the more than 90,000 health care providers and students worldwide who have volunteered with the Healthy Athletes program. - Volunteer Recruitment Templates (DOCX)
- Healthy Hearing Volunteer Training Manual (PDF)
- Healthy Hearing Volunteer Training (PPTX)
- Volunteer Certificate (DOCX)
EVENT RESOURCES AND EQUIPMENT
- HAS
- Legal Forms
- Equipment and Supply List
- Event Planning Materials
- Athlete and Caregiver Resources
- Virtual Healthy Hearing
HAS
Legal Forms
Equipment and Supply List
Event Planning Materials
Athlete and Caregiver Resources
Virtual Healthy Hearing
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HAS Form (webpage)
The Healthy Athletes System (HAS) enables the electronic capture of screening data across the Healthy Athletes disciplines.
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Equipment and Supply List (PDF)
Printing needs, general and electrical supplies, screening materials, miscellaneous. -
SO – North America & East Asia Healthy Hearing Product Needs Form (PNF)
Please use this link to order equipment for your Program. -
SO - Europe/Eurasia Healthy Hearing Products Needs Form (PNF)
Please use this link to order equipment for your Program. - Henry Schein: SO Jamaica, Germany and Canada ONLY International (website)
- Henry Schein: All US Programs (website)
Guidelines and Recommendation Forms
- Tympanometry Normative Data (PDF)
- Follow-up Recommendations (PDF)
- General Advice (PDF)
- Urgent Referral (PDF)
- Procedures and Results for each Station (PDF)
- No Pass Recommendation Form - English (PDF)
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No Pass Recommendation Forms Translated (webpage)
List of all of the translated No Pass Recommendation Forms. - Pass Recommendation Form - English (PDF)
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Pass Recommendation Forms Translated (webpage)
List of all of the translated Pass Recommendation Forms.
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MyHealth
MyHealth is an online hub for health education resources geared towards Special Olympics athletes and other people with intellectual disabilities that creates a fun online learning environment through visually engaging materials that allow users to learn more about their health at their own pace.
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Virtual Healthy Hearing Facilitator Guide (PDF)
Printing needs, general and electrical supplies, screening materials, miscellaneous.
STARKEY CARES PARTNERSHIP
- Online Learning Portal—Clinical Director Recorded Webinar Training
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SONA Starkey Cares Activation
Please use this link to activate Starkey Cares at your next HH event. - Joint Screening Protocol (Station Flowchart) (PDF)
- Updated Clinical-Decision Making Guidelines (PDF)
- Tiered Support Program (PDF)
- What to expect in Tiered Support Program (PDF)
- Starkey Cares Sample Venue Layout (PNG)
- HH / SC Equipment List (Gold and Silver Tier) (PDF)
- Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
- Starkey Cares - USA Games FL 2022 (video)
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES
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Health Professional Training
Special Olympics has developed training for healthcare providers on working with people with intellectual disabilities. These free e-learning courses are available online. This interactive learning experience arms healthcare providers with the knowledge and understanding of how to be more inclusive as it relates to health programming and services. -
How to Speak with People with Disabilities (video)
Whether you are in a health care or other professional environment or just having a personal conversation, consider these basic rules for communicating with a person with an intellectual disability. Download - Working with Special Olympics Athletes (PDF)