Special Olympics Texas Health

09/08/2026

🩺💙 USE YOUR PROFESSION. MAKE AN IMPACT. BECOME A CLINICAL DIRECTOR! 💙🩺

Special Olympics Clinical Directors are licensed volunteer health professionals who help bring FREE health screenings, education, and resources to Special Olympics Athletes through the Healthy Athletes program.

And the commitment? Clinical Directors typically lead or support just 1–2 screening events per year while making a lasting impact on the health and wellness of individuals with intellectual disabilities.

⭐ WHAT DOES A CLINICAL DIRECTOR DO?

🤝 Recruit and lead healthcare professionals, students, and community volunteers
🩺 Oversee Healthy Athletes screenings and clinical procedures
🎓 Train and mentor volunteers using Healthy Athletes guidelines
❤️ Connect athletes with follow-up care and community health resources

THERE’S A HEALTHY ATHLETES DISCIPLINE FOR YOUR EXPERTISE!

🦷 Special Smiles — Dental & oral health
👓 Opening Eyes — Vision & eye health
🦶 Fit Feet — Podiatry & lower extremity health
💪 FUNfitness — Physical therapy, strength & flexibility
🧠 Strong Minds — Emotional health & stress management
🍎 Health Promotion — Nutrition, hydration & healthy lifestyles
🩺 MedFest — Sports physicals & general health

Whether you’re a dentist, dental hygienist, optometrist, podiatrist, physical therapist, mental health professional, physician, nurse, dietitian, or other qualified healthcare professional, there may be a place for you on our Healthy Athletes team!

📣 Interested in becoming a Special Olympics Texas Clinical Director or learning more?

📧 Contact the SOTX Health Team at [email protected]

09/02/2026

‼️ANY ATHLETES COMING TO FALL CLASSIC?!‼️

Be sure to stop by Healthy Athletes for your FREE health screenings!! ❤️

08/31/2026

Special Olympics Texas Health was excited to be part of the Texas Advocates Conference for the 3rd year in a row! We had the opportunity to connect with attendees, share resources at our vendor table, and host FUNfitness health screenings. 💪

It was a great time filled with movement, laughter, connection, and plenty of fun. We loved getting to engage with advocates from across Texas while sharing more about Special Olympics Texas and the importance of health, fitness, and wellness for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by our table, the Texas State University DPT Program for hosting FUNfitness, and those who helped make the conference such a success! ❤️

08/26/2026

This Community Health Worker Awareness Week, we’re highlighting the important role community health workers (CHWs) play in advancing inclusive health. ❤️

People with intellectual disabilities (ID) often face barriers when accessing health systems and interacting with the health workforce.

Comprehensive, evidence-based training can help CHWs and other health workers better support people with ID. When health workers receive targeted training on how to care for people with ID, they feel not only more confident in their practice, but patients also feel heard and understood. 💡

Special Olympics offers a variety of in-person and online resources designed to empower current and emerging health workforces with the knowledge and skills needed to care for people with ID.

➡️ Click here to learn more about the resources available to support provider training: https://brnw.ch/21x5dNb

08/20/2026

📣 Check it out: New study from Special Olympics! A new study published in the American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities highlights the diverse functional abilities and support needs of Special Olympics athletes. 🌟

The findings show that athletes have diverse strengths, experiences, and support needs that should be reflected in how programs and services are designed. Understanding athletes and their experiences can help inform programs, services, and policies that improve health outcomes for people with intellectual and disabilities.

🔗 Read the full publication here: https://brnw.ch/21x557v AAIDD

08/10/2026

⏰ Only TWO MONTHS until High Steaks!

The countdown is on! Special Olympics Texas' first-ever High Steaks Cook-Off is almost here, and Midland–Odessa is about to be the place to be.

📅 October 9–10
Get ready for two days of incredible barbecue, live entertainment, friendly competition, and a community coming together to support our incredible athletes.

🔥 Think your team has what it takes? Don't wait—reserve your cook team spot today: https://www.sotx.org/HIGHSTEAKS

08/05/2026

07/28/2026

Special Olympics Texas announced Tuesday the return of the 2026 Fall Classic competition, scheduled for Oct. 8-10 in Odessa and Midland.

07/23/2026