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).
For further information or general inquiries related to this discipline, please contact us at healthyhearing@specialolympics.org. SO Program staff and established Clinical Directors are encouraged to submit their questions through our online form available here.
For further information or general inquiries related to this discipline, please contact us at healthyhearing@specialolympics.org. SO Program staff and established Clinical Directors are encouraged to submit their questions through our online form available here.
VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT & TRAINING
EVENT RESOURCES AND EQUIPMENT
- HAS
- Legal Forms
- Equipment and Supply List
- Event Planning Materials
- Athlete Screening Report & Station Guide
- Guidelines and Recommendation Forms
- Athlete and Caregiver Resources
HAS
Legal Forms
Equipment and Supply List
Event Planning Materials
Athlete Screening Report & Station Guide
Guidelines and Recommendation Forms
Athlete and Caregiver Resources
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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 2.0 (PDF)
Printing needs, general and electrical supplies, screening materials, miscellaneous. -
Equipment and Supply List 1.0 (PDF)
Printing needs, general and electrical supplies, screening materials, miscellaneous. -
SO - North America Product Needs Form (PNF)
Please use this link to order equipment for your SONA Program. -
SO - Europe/Eurasia Products Needs Form (PNF)
Please use this link to order equipment for your SOEE Program. -
SO - Canada Products Needs Form (PNF)
Please use this link to order equipment for your SOC Program. -
All other Non-US Programs in need of Equipment
Please contact healthyhearing@specialolympics.org. -
Henry Schein: ALL US Programs, SO Jamaica, SO Germany and SO Canada ONLY
Please use this link to create an account and order free supplies/equipment available for general and discipline-specific needs, as indicated on each discipline equipment and supply list.
To guarantee timely delivery, please make sure to submit requests 90 days prior to the event date.
- 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. - General Ear Care
- How Loud is Too Loud?
- Caring For Your Athlete’s Ears?
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.
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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)