Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
Demonstrates improved health care access in athletes with IDD, highlighting effective referral coordination.
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. (Am J Public Health. 2026; 116(S2):S70-S74. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2026.308503).
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Brittany Greenwell Spicer (2026) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 8 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: