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ArticleAmerican journal of public health2026

Referral Coordination to Address Health Disparities in Special Olympics Athletes With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Brittany Greenwell Spicer

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Article in American journal of public health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Brittany Greenwell SpicerBrittany Greenwell Spicer is with Special Olympics International, Washington, DC.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) face significant barriers to health care access. Special Olympics Healthy Athletes addresses this through health screenings and care coordination. From 2023 to 2025, 580 individuals received multidisciplinary referral support. Coordinators provided no-cost benefits navigation, transportation, and provider connections. Common barriers included difficulty locating in-network providers, financial constraints, and limited insurance coverage for specialty services. This highlights the impact of dedicated referral coordination in overcoming systemic barriers and improving care access for individuals with IDD. (

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AthletesDevelopmental DisabilitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHealth Services AccessibilityIntellectual DisabilityReferral and ConsultationFemaleHumansMale

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PMID42018944
PMCPMC13101731

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