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ArticleAmerican journal of public health2026

Special Olympics PATH to Health Equity for People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Anne Dearth Williams

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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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Anne Dearth WilliamsAnne Dearth Williams is with Special Olympics International, Washington, DC, and was a guest editor for this supplement issue.ORCID 0009-0006-3091-3881

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite numerous efforts by health systems, health care professionals, public health professionals, and various policy advocates, health disparities persist for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Achieving health equity for these individuals requires continued efforts to address health disparities and improve access to adapted health services. This includes building capacity in health care systems, governments, and the health care workforce to deliver high-quality, inclusive care. Special Olympics Health employs a comprehensive 4-pronged approach called the PATH to Health Equity, which focuses on prevention, assessment, training, and health systems to address the health disparities that individuals with IDD experience. Each key component of this approach is highlighted with examples of evidence-based programming and outcomes. Although achieving true health equity for this population requires further collaboration, partnership, and resources across health systems, academia, policy, advocacy, and public health sectors, Special Olympics Health is making significant strides in improving health outcomes and quality of life for individuals with IDD. (

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Developmental DisabilitiesHealth EquityIntellectual DisabilityHealthcare DisparitiesHealth Services AccessibilityHumansPublic Health Infrastructure

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PMID42018954
PMCPMC13101727

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