The Healthy Hearing discipline of Healthy Athletes provides comprehensive hearing screenings and follow-up recommendations. The main goals of this program are to inform athletes, parents, coaches or caregivers about the detection of possible ear and hearing problems, recommend follow-up as needed, and to promote the necessity of regular ear and hearing screenings.
For more information please contact us at healthyhearing@specialolympics.org
GET INVOLVED
- Fact Sheets (PDF): Global • United States
- How to Volunteer with Healthy Athletes (webpage)
- Clinical Director Role (webpage)
- Volunteer Recruitment Templates (DOCX)
- 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.
- Clinical Director Recommendation Questions (DOCX)
MANUALS AND GUIDES
- Clinical Director Manual (PDF)
- Healthy Hearing Training (PDF)
- Healthy Hearing volunteer Training Manual (PDF)
- No Pass Recommendation Form - English (PDF)
- No Pass Recommendation Forms Translated (webpage)
- Pass Recommendation Form - English (PDF)
- Pass Recommendation Forms Translated (webpage)
Virtual Healthy Hearing
EVENT RESOURCES AND EQUIPMENT
Healthy Athletes Software (HAS) and Legal Forms
Equipment and Supply Lists
- Equipment and Supply List (PDF): Printing needs, general and electrical supplies, screening materials, miscellaneous.
- Additional Supply Lists
- Sample Venue Layout (PDF)
- Healthy Hearing Product Needs Form (PNF)
- SOEE Healthy Hearing Product Needs Form (PNF)
- Healthy Athlete Master Equipment List (PDF): A list of supplies that can be requested from Special Olympics for your Healthy Athletes event.
- Henry Schein Order Forms: Notice there are separate lists for the US or International requests. Following the below request links. To guarantee timely delivery, please make sure to submit request 90 days prior to the event date. (Please do not request Healthy Hearing Equipment via links below)
Clinical Director Post Event Survey
Guidelines
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
ADDITIONAL RELATED RESOURCES
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