May 30, 2017
SOWI athlete Alex Myers and his mom Maria made sure to get to UW-Oshkosh extra early this year for the Indoor Sports Tournament. But it wasn’t because Alex was playing in the tournament. Alex and his mom were there for...
March 28, 2017
For the first time ever, Special Olympics Wisconsin offered its Fit Feet program at a local sports event when it was featured at the Regional Basketball Tournament in Mequon on March 5. As part of Special Olympics Wisconsin’s Healthy Athletes...
October 24, 2016
Beth Rown (right), a dental hygenist who cares for patients with special needs, cleans Lindsay Klecker’s teeth. Via Alison Kodjak/NPR At the Marshfield Clinic dental center in Chippewa Falls, Wis., hygienist Karen Aslinger is getting her room ready. It’s all...
September 28, 2016
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a report on the prevalence of obesity in adults. Wisconsin’s statistics are staggering – 30-35% of our population is obese. That’s one in three of us. What is even more...
July 7, 2016
About 200 dentists and more than 1,000 volunteers recently transformed the Menard’s Conference Center into an immense dental office, at the eighth annual Mission of Mercy in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on June 17th and 18th. The Wisconsin Dental Association...
May 5, 2016
The month of May is recognized as Healthy Vision Month. The National Eye Institute first established the observance in May 2003. Healthy Vision Month is designed to elevate vision as a health priority throughout the country. Millions of people living in...
February 12, 2015
Special Olympics Wisconsin has been working to provide additional access to education and resources for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) related to health and wellness activities at a local level through Healthy Communities Mini Projects. Providing access to additional opportunities...
November 4, 2014
Diabetes is an ever-growing health concern that affects nearly 30 million children and adults in the U.S. alone. Individuals with intellectual disabilities are at a higher risk for preventable diseases because they often do not receive the health care they...
November 3, 2014
Special Olympics Wisconsin's Healthy Communities is leading the way in providing access to meaningful, relevant health resources and education for athletes and coaches. The use of mobile devices is a revolutionary new platform to share valuable disability and health information....
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