Healthy Hearing (audiology)

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

• 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)

• Clinical Director Manual (PDF)
• Healthy Hearing Volunteer Training Manual (PDF)
• Healthy Hearing Volunteer Training (PPTX)

• Follow-up Recommendations (PDF)
• General Advice (PDF)
• Urgent Referral (PDF)
• Procedures and Results for each Station (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 Facilitator Guide (PDF)
• Hearing Education 101 (PPTX)

• HAS Form (webpage)
• Insurance and Hold Harmless Agreement (PDF)

• Instructions for Receiving and Sending Hearing Equipment (PDF)
• Equipment and Supply List (PDF): Printing needs, general and electrical supplies, screening materials, miscellaneous.
• Sample Venue Layout (PDF)
• Healthy Hearing Products 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.
• Healthy Athlete Master Equipment List (PDF): A list of supplies that can be requested from Special Olympics for your Healthy Athletes event.

Notice there are separate lists for the US or International requests. Follow the links below to make your requests. Please do not request Healthy Hearing Equipment via links below. To guarantee timely delivery, please make sure to submit request 90 days prior to the event date. 

• SO Jamaica, Germany and Canada ONLY International (website)
• All US Programs (website)

• Feedback Survey for Clinical Directors (webpage)
• Volunteer Certificate (DOCX)

• Online Learning Portal—Clinical Director Recorded Webinar Training
• 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)

• Discipline Specific Branding Materials (webpage)
• Health Branding and Graphics (webpage)

• Introduction Video (video)
• Overview Video (video)

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